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Trump Threatens to Skip South Africa G20 Summit Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions

A diplomatic rift is deepening between Washington and Pretoria as U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he may not attend this year’s G20 summit in South Africa. Speaking to reporters…

Africa News Now July 30, 2025

African Diaspora ANN Eastern Africa

Somaliland Offers U.S. Military Base and Minerals in Bid for International Recognition

Somaliland, the self-declared republic that broke away from Somalia in 1991, is intensifying efforts to win formal recognition from the United States, offering strategic and economic incentives in return. In…

Africa News Now July 30, 2025

African Diaspora ANN West Africa

Reconnecting African Diaspora with Ancestral Roots; US Grammy winner Ciara Becomes Benin Citizen

Grammy-winning American singer Ciara has officially become a citizen of Benin, making her one of the first high-profile figures to receive nationality under the country's new law aimed at reconnecting…

Africa News Now July 30, 2025

ANN Eastern Africa

Bobi Wine Decries Rising Threats Ahead of Uganda’s 2026 Presidential Election

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says the country’s political climate is worsening rapidly ahead of presidential elections scheduled for January 2026, accusing the government of escalating threats and intimidation against…

Africa News Now July 30, 2025

ANN West Africa

Militant Attack on Burkina Faso Base Kills 50 Soldiers Amid Worsening Insurgency

Around 50 soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso on Monday after suspected Islamist militants launched a large-scale assault on a military base in Dargo, according to local security sources.…

Africa News Now July 30, 2025

ANN Central Africa

Fuel Hike Sparks Deadly Protests in Angola as Public Anger Boils Over

At least four people were killed and more than 500 arrested in Angola’s capital, Luanda, after a taxi drivers' strike escalated into mass anti-government protests, police confirmed on Tuesday. The…

Africa News Now July 29, 2025

ANN Northern Africa

Morocco’s Argan Oil Boom Threatens Forests, Despite Women’s Livelihood Gains

Morocco’s lucrative argan oil industry—often dubbed “liquid gold”—is putting unsustainable pressure on the country’s shrinking argan forests, even as it creates vital jobs for rural women. Once spanning more than…

Africa News Now July 29, 2025

ANN West Africa

Bandits Kill 33 Kidnapped Villagers in Zamfara Despite $33,000 Ransom Payment

In another tragic escalation of violence in Nigeria’s northwest, armed bandits in Zamfara State have executed 33 hostages they abducted in February, despite collecting over ₦50 million (approximately $33,000) in…

Africa News Now July 29, 2025

ANN West Africa

Senegal Launches Investigation into Deadly Political Violence from 2021–2024

Senegal's Justice Minister Ousmane Diagne has formally requested a wide-ranging judicial investigation into the wave of political violence that rocked the country between 2021 and 2024, leaving at least 80…

Africa News Now July 29, 2025

ANN Central Africa Eastern Africa

UN Warns Africa Faces Rising Hunger as Global Rates Decline

While global hunger shows modest signs of improvement, Africa is heading in the opposite direction, according to a new United Nations report. The report, released during the African Union’s Global…

Africa News Now July 29, 2025

ANN Central Africa Eastern Africa

ISIS-Linked Attack on DRC Church Kills 40, Triggers Massive Displacement in Ituri

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a brutal overnight attack on a Catholic church in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that left at least 40 people dead…

Africa News Now July 29, 2025