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Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraHow volatile is the political situation in Bangladesh? December 21, 2025Tensions are growing after the killing of a student …

South Sudan: UN Staff Member Dies During Detention By South Sudanese Security Forces

19 December 2025

[Agenzia Fides] Juba -- Tensions have risen between the Government of South Sudan and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) following the death, under circumstances that remain unclear, of a mission staff member who had been detained by local security forces. "UNMISS strongly condemns the killing of one of its staff in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal," a statement from the UN mission said. [...]

West Africa: BRVM Marks 29 Years As a Regional Capital Markets Anchor

20 December 2025

[Daba Finance] The Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) marked its 29th anniversary on December 18, underscoring its role as a shared capital market for the eight member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union. [...]

Senegal: Debt Drives a Wedge in Senegal

21 December 2025

[CFR] Frustrations rise as newly-public debt threatens PASTEF's agenda and creates a rift between its two leaders. [...]

Kenya: Kenya Eyes UAE's $1 Billion Ai Initiative to Boost Digital, Health and Agriculture Sectors

19 December 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya could be among the key beneficiaries of the United Arab Emirates' newly announced US$1 billion Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Development initiative, a move that aligns closely with Nairobi's ambitions to translate AI policy into large-scale implementation. [...]

Africa: All of Africa Today - December 18, 2025

18 December 2025

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Uganda: Government Sets Shs125,000 Minimum Sugarcane Price

19 December 2025

[Nile Post] The government has set a minimum sugarcane price of Shs125,000 per tonne following growing complaints from farmers over low and inconsistent prices offered by sugar millers. [...]

Uganda: Government Steps in As Busoga Sugarcane Farmers Get Minimum Price Guarantee

19 December 2025

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The government has intervened in Busoga's sugarcane sector, setting a minimum price of Shs125,000 per ton of sugarcane following complaints from out-growers over low prices. [...]

Liberia: Senator Bartekwa Petitions Senate to Deratify Hummingbird Resources Liberia Concession

19 December 2025

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Grand Kru County Senator Numene T. H. Bartekwa has formally petitioned the Plenary of the Liberian Senate to deratify the Mineral Development Agreement between the Government of Liberia and Hummingbird Resources Liberia Inc., citing the company's failure to commence operations since acquiring the concession in 2019. [...]

Kenya: Farmers Can Now Measure and Benefit From Fruit Tree Carbon Trade

19 December 2025

[IPS] Nairobi -- Farmers can now know and benefit from their contribution to climate change thanks to a formula that can be used to calculate the amount of carbon stored in fruit trees. [...]

Ghana: Ghana to Receive Additional $385m Ecf 5th Tranche

19 December 2025

[Ghanaian Times] GHANA is set to receive an additional $385 million under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme following the successful completion of the fifth review by the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). [...]

Nigeria: Tinubu Asks House to Revise 2024, 2025 Budgets, Extension of Implementation Till March

19 December 2025

[Premium Times] President Tinubu said the revision would address previously unrecognised items, improve budget implementation and align spending with current fiscal realities. [...]

Nigeria: Tinubu Write NASS Again Seeks Repeal, Re-Enactment of 2024, 2025 Budgets

19 December 2025

[Vanguard] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has transmitted fresh Appropriation (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bills for the 2024 and 2025 fiscal years to the House of Representatives, seeking legislative approval to reset Nigeria's budget framework in line with current fiscal realities, improve implementation discipline and end the overlap of multiple running budgets. [...]

Somalia: Somali Fisheries Minister Meets Turkish Counterpart in Ankara to Strengthen Cooperation

19 December 2025

[Shabelle] Ankara, Turkey -- Somalia's Minister of Fisheries and Blue Economy, Ahmed Hassan Aden, held a productive meeting in Ankara with Turkey's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumakli, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between the two ministries, officials said. [...]

Africa: Offline and Silenced - Africa's Quiet Rise of Internet Repression

19 December 2025

[ISS] Africa was hit by a record number of digital shutdowns in 2025 that stifled opposition and undermined democracy. [...]

Liberia: LPRA Commends Legislature On Offshore Contract Ratification

19 December 2025

[Liberian Observer] The Liberia Petroleum Regulatory Authority (LPRA) commends the Liberian Legislature for ratifying the petroleum contracts for LB-06, LB-11, LB-17, and LB-29 with TotalEnergies EP Liberia, and LB-15, LB-16, LB-22, and LB-24 with Oranto Petroleum Liberia Limited. [...]

Liberia: How Senators Decided the Ivanhoe Deal

19 December 2025

[Liberian Observer] The Ivanhoe rail deal passed, but the vote that sealed it tells a far more complicated story: senators whose counties stood to gain most withheld support, while others with direct business ties to ArcelorMittal broke ranks to back an agreement that dismantles the mining giant's long-standing grip on Liberia's rail corridor. [...]

Liberia: Konneh Says Senate 'Squandered Opportunity' By Approving Oranto Petroleum Deal

19 December 2025

[Liberian Investigator] Gbarpolu County Senator Amara M. Konneh has sharply criticized the Liberian Senate for ratifying the Production Sharing Contract with OrantoPetroleum, arguing that the decision aligns the Legislature with the Executive in what he described as a squandering of a rare opportunity to enforce higher standards in Liberia's petroleum sector. [...]

Nigeria: Tinubu Reconstitutes Electricity Regulatory Commission Board, Names Musiliu Oseni As Chairman

19 December 2025

[Leadership] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), appointing Dr. Musiliu Olalekan Oseni as chairman. This follows the Senate's confirmation of members on December 16. [...]

Kenya: NTSA Flags Fraudulent SMS Traffic Fine Scheme Targeting Drivers

19 December 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Members of the public have been advised to be on the lookout for fraudulent alerts demanding payment of alleged traffic violation fines through suspicious links, warning that the messages are part of a growing scam targeting motorists. [...]

Africa: Coca-Cola Not Recruiting Through Facebook AD That Asks for 'Processing Fee'

19 December 2025

[Africa Check] Coca-Cola not recruiting through Facebook ad that asks for 'processing fee' [...]

Uganda: Student Pilot Didn't Land On a Road By Mistake in South Sudan or Kenya - Viral Photo From Uganda

19 December 2025

[Africa Check] Student pilot didn't land on a road by mistake in South Sudan or Kenya - viral photo from Uganda [...]

South Africa: No, South African Retailer Studio 88 Is Not Recruiting Via Dodgy Posts On Social Media

19 December 2025

[Africa Check] No, South African retailer Studio 88 is not recruiting via dodgy posts on social media [...]

Liberia: When Liberia Lowers the Bar, Its Petroleum Future Pays the Price

19 December 2025

[Liberian Investigator] Liberia's petroleum sector has long been framed as a frontier of possibility, a domain where disciplined governance, credible partners, and firm adherence to law could finally break the country's extractive curse. Last week, that promise was diminished. [...]

Somalia: Somali Pirates Using GPS Technology, Raising Security Fears

19 December 2025

[Shabelle] Bosaso -- Somali pirates have begun using modern GPS technology to track commercial shipping in the Indian Ocean, heightening concerns over maritime security along Somalia's coast, regional and Western officials say. [...]

Ghana: Implications of the 2026 Budget Statement and Economic Policy for Ghana's Built Environment

19 December 2025

[Ghanaian Times] GHANA'S 2026 Budget dubbed "Resetting for Growth, Jobs and Economic Transformation" reveals the most ambitious re-engineering of the nation's physical development framework in more than a decade. At its core is an intentional drive to transition Ghana's built environment from fragmented infrastructure delivery to a more coordinated, technology-driven, and economically catalytic ecosystem. [...]

How volatile is the political situation in Bangladesh?

21 December 2025

Tensions are growing after the killing of a student leader of last year's revolt, which toppled Sheikh Hasina. [...]

Nigeria says 130 kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren freed

21 December 2025

The country has seen a wave of recent mass abductions, as it suffers from multiple interlinked security concerns. [...]

US pursues another oil tanker near Venezuela: Reports

21 December 2025

The vessel was flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order, according to US officials cited by US media. [...]

Worker at France’s Elysee Palace to face trial over alleged theft

21 December 2025

Three people arrested in connection with suspected theft of items worth between 15,000 and 40,000 euros. [...]

Swedish authorities board sanctioned Russian ship in national waters

21 December 2025

Authorities board vessel off Swedish coast after it suffered an engine failure. [...]

Will Trump’s ‘imperfect plan’ for ending the Ukraine war work?

21 December 2025

Some European leaders feel sidelined as US mediation takes Russian priorities into consideration. [...]

Russia criticises European moves to amend US plan to end Ukraine war

21 December 2025

Yury Ushakov's remarks come a day after US and Russian officials held talks on the US proposal in Florida. [...]

Barcelona see off Villarreal with goals from Raphinha and Yamal

21 December 2025

Barca punish 10-man hosts Villarreal to win eighth consecutive La Liga game and move four points clear at the summit. [...]

Israeli arms companies’ revenues soared in 2024

21 December 2025

Israel's defence exports increased 13 percent in 2024 compared with the previous year to a record of almost $15bn. [...]

Mo Salah focused on Egypt success at AFCON with Liverpool crisis behind him

21 December 2025

Liverpool and Egypt star forward Mohamed Salah is centred on winning his first Africa Cup of Nations title. [...]

UNICEF tells Al Jazeera what Gaza urgently needs but doesn’t have

21 December 2025

As Gaza’s displaced Palestinians suffer from winter storms, UNICEF explains the basic needs essential to save children. [...]

Epstein files: Whose names and photos are in the latest document drop?

21 December 2025

The latest trove of legal documents has been heavily redacted, but several famous figures are recognisable. [...]

Can Alliance of Sahel States find a way to curb advance of armed groups?

21 December 2025

Leaders from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are hoping to find a way to repel advancing fighters linked to al-Qaeda. [...]

Week in Pictures: From shooting in Australia to protest in Brussels

21 December 2025

A global roundup of some of last week’s events. [...]

Israel kills two Palestinians, including 16 year-old, in West Bank

21 December 2025

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians in the occupied West Bank amid continued violence against Palestinians. [...]

Manhunt under way in South Africa after mass shooting in Johannesburg

21 December 2025

South African police have launched a manhunt in search of the suspects that carried out a mass shooting in Johannesburg. [...]

Palestinians attending wedding killed in Israeli attack on Gaza school

21 December 2025

Six Palestinians have been killed in an attack by Israeli forces on a school sheltering displaced civilians in Gaza. [...]

Villarreal vs Barcelona 0-2: La Liga – as it happened

21 December 2025

All the updates as Barca restore four-point lead at the top of the table with a 2-0 win at 10-man Villarreal. [...]

Palestinian family left homeless after house collapses in storm-hit Gaza

21 December 2025

A family’s heavily war-damaged home that had sheltered 25 people in Gaza City collapsed after a winter storm. [...]

Russia-Ukraine war may “grind on for another 12 to 18 months”

21 December 2025

“These peace negotiations are a farce.” [...]

Thousands of candidates sit for government exam on airstrip in India

21 December 2025

More than 8,000 candidates sat for a government exam on a runway in Odisha in India. [...]

Algeria bill seeks to criminalise French colonial rule: What to know

21 December 2025

Algerian parliament is set to vote on Wednesday on the draft law, which speaker calls a 'defining milestone'. [...]

Israel’s yellow line in Gaza has become a “site of killing”

21 December 2025

“People don’t know exactly where [Gaza’s yellow line] exists … when they pass it, they become targets.” [...]

LIVE: Israeli aid restrictions leave Gaza dangerously low on medicine

21 December 2025

One Palestinian killed by Israeli army in Gaza while two Palestinians, including a child, are shot dead in West Bank. [...]

Australia beat England to win third Test and retain Ashes

21 December 2025

Australia win Adelaide Test against England and forge an unassailable 3-0 lead in cricket's longest running series. [...]

Man fatally shot in Brent street named by police

21 December 2025

Simon Whyte, 55, died at the scene on West End Close, Stonebridge, at 21:35 GMT on Friday. [...]

Camden to issue 'passports' for rough sleepers

21 December 2025

The passports allow information to be shared with services like the NHS or housing providers. [...]

Met 999 call pickup time falling short of target

21 December 2025

The Met's mid-year review indicates 78% of calls are answered within the target of 10 seconds. [...]

Upset as cafes handed to coffee chain Daisy Green

21 December 2025

The City of London Corporation has selected an Australian-inspired eatery firm to run four cafes. [...]

'There's no reason for people to be lonely'

21 December 2025

Bermondsey's Appleby Blue Almshouse was built to help tackle loneliness among older people in London. [...]

Man, 40, fatally stabbed in north-west London flat

20 December 2025

A murder investigation is under way after the stabbing on Friday at Tollgate House, police said. [...]

Brixton blood centre now accepting group donations

20 December 2025

The south London donation centre is encouraging groups of black people to give blood together. [...]

George joins Prince William in preparing meal for homeless

20 December 2025

Prince William brings his son, aged 12, to the Passage charity, where he was once brought by his mother, Diana. [...]

My only thought was to save the child, says man who disarmed knife attacker

20 December 2025

The security guard who saved a girl from a knife attacker in Leicester Square talks about that day. [...]

London's West End bucks Christmas shopping trends

20 December 2025

While UK high streets saw a drop in footfall on Black Friday, the West End saw a rise in shoppers. [...]

Tributes paid to 16-year-old after station incident

20 December 2025

The teenager's family remember their daughter as a bright and beautiful girl. [...]

Reward launched following Tottenham fatal shooting

20 December 2025

Mahad Abdi Mohammed, 22, was shot in what was believed to be a case of mistaken identity. [...]

Sir David Attenborough's London - why he wouldn't live anywhere else

18 December 2025

In a new one-off documentary, the broadcaster and conservationist comes home - to London. [...]

What do you need to learn to pass the Knowledge?

17 December 2025

Black cab drivers need to pass the Knowledge but long does it take to memorise 320 routes? [...]

'We persuaded police to rethink sharing images of knives'

17 December 2025

Bipin Khanal and Leonita Metaj were among those who called on the Met to stop sharing knife imagery on social media. [...]

Visually impaired Crystal Palace fan makes commentary history

16 December 2025

Crystal Palace fan Neale Ormston becomes first visually impaired person to commentate on a Premier League game using a specially made headset. [...]

Classroom cacophony shifts to calm with outside lessons

16 December 2025

An east London primary school is one of four schools in a study of noise levels inside and outside. [...]

Undercover police spy gives evidence at inquiry

15 December 2025

Mark "Cassidy" Jenner had a five year relationship with an activist while married with children. [...]

Christmas uncertainty for family of girl with rare condition

13 December 2025

Zarwa has been receiving treatment for a rare condition since 2020 and spent last Christmas in Great Ormond Street Hospital. [...]

How unwanted coats are changing lives this winter

12 December 2025

Some 20,000 unwanted coats will be collected, distributed and gifted to those in need. [...]

Hidden homeless: 'I slept on buses and in front of security cameras'

11 December 2025

NHS worker Maria explains how she found herself with nowhere to live after losing her job of 20 years. [...]

Why so many people break 20mph speed limits (it's more complicated than you think)

11 December 2025

After receiving a speeding ticket, Evan Davis explores why so many people have broken 20mph limits across the country. [...]

'School punished my child because I missed her parents' evening'

9 December 2025

Louise Butcher is one of many parents who say a federation's two schools are too strict with pupils. [...]

'I escaped Syria like a criminal, and came back a hero'

7 December 2025

Imad Alarnab, who fled to London from Damascus in 2015, returned to Syria for the first time last month. [...]

'I don't want to leave the house because of Crohn's'

6 December 2025

For years doctors thought Lucy Dare had an eating disorder before she was finally diagnosed with Crohn's. [...]

Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil

14 April 2023

Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know

14 April 2023

So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022. [...]

Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back

14 April 2023

Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis. [...]

Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone

14 April 2023

This is it. [...]

Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color

13 April 2023

When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds. [...]

Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

21 March 2022

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. [...]

These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

22 March 2022

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. [...]

Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?

20 March 2022

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. [...]

Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks

18 April 2023

Bringing the second day of this year's Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to ever headline the festival. To a crowd of, reportedly, over 125,000 people, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé used the ground-breaking moment to pay homage to Korean heritage by arriving onstage in hanboks: a traditional type of dress. [...]

Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings

30 March 2023

"Old Masters" such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study. [...]

How Playboy cut ties with Hugh Hefner to create a post-MeToo brand

11 April 2023

Hugh Hefner launched Playboy Magazine 70 years ago this year. The first issue included a nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe, which he had purchased and published without her knowledge or consent. [...]

'A definitive backslide.' Inside fashion's worrying runway trend

6 April 2023

Now that the Fall-Winter 2023 catwalks have been disassembled, it's clear one trend was more pervasive than any collective penchant for ruffles, pleated skirts or tailored coats. [...]

Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

12 April 2023

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier in his career. [...]

The surreal facades of America's strip clubs

6 March 2023

Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs. [...]

Here's the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly

7 April 2023

We all know the routine by heart: "Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode." [...]

'I was up to my waist down a hippo's throat.' He survived, and here's his advice

12 April 2023

Paul Templer was living his best life. [...]

They bought an abandoned 'ghost house' in the Japanese countryside

10 April 2023

He'd spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return home to pursue his long-held dream of opening up a guesthouse. [...]

Relaxed entry rules make it easier than ever to visit this stunning Asian nation

31 March 2023