TRT Afrika
South African Groups Hunt For 'Undocumented' Migrants
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- South African Groups Hunt For 'Undocumented' Migrants
- Runtime
- 0:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Anti-immigrant groups conduct door-to-door searches for "undocumented" migrants in Johannesburg after a June 30 deadline they gave to foreigners living in the country ''illegally'' to leave expired.
The South African government had warned citizens against taking the law into their own hands, saying enforcement of immigration laws is the responsibility of the authorities and not that of private individuals or groups.
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- Excitement In Boston Ahead Of Morocco Vs France Game
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Boston lit up with fireworks and song as Morocco and France fans descend ahead of their 2026 World Cup quarterfinal on Thursday. Confident Morocco fans say the underdog tag is gone, while France fans drum and sing through the streets.
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- Khamenei's Body Escorted By Fighter Jet
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- An Iranian Air Force fighter jet escorted the plane carrying the coffin of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and members of his family as it returned from Iraq to Iran on July 9. Ali Khamenei will be buried at the Imam Reza Shrine in Mashhad following a week of large-scale funeral processions and mourning ceremonies in both countries.
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- Climate Challenge: From FIFA World Cup To Africa
- Runtime
- 5:37
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Extreme heat is rewriting the rules in sports, making mandatory hydration breaks the new normal at the ongoing 2026 World Cup.
But while heatwaves dominate the sporting headlines, millions of people across Africa are already living the harsh reality of climate change — from submerged communities to severe droughts and ruined harvests.
Experts say the upcoming COP31, due to take place in Türkiye in November, should mark a crucial turning point.
TRT Afrika examines the dynamics, from the World Cup in North America to communities in Africa facing the devastating impact of climate change.
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- TRT Brings NATO Summit To The World In Over 40 Languages On Digital And TV Platforms
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- As the 2026 NATO Summit is underway in Türkiye’s capital Ankara, host broadcaster TRT is bringing all updates from the event to the world in over 40 languages on TV and digital platforms.
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- Ronaldo: 'I Will Retire When I want To, Not When You Want Me To'
- Runtime
- 0:50
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- “I will retire when I want to, not when you want me to,” Portugal football legend Cristiano Ronaldo says amid growing speculation about when he will hang up his boots after the 2026 World Cup. Ronaldo has already admitted this will be his last World Cup, but after Portugal’s elimination by Spain, speculation could mount even further.
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- NATO Summit Kicks Off In Ankara
- Runtime
- 2:17
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump is among dozens of leaders attending the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. What are they discussing?
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- Explosions Rock Damascus During Macron’s Visit To Syria
- Runtime
- 0:28
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Explosions occurred in Damascus on July 7 near the hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying, with smoke rising over the Halbuni area. 18 people were injured in the explosions, including four police officers, according to Syria's state news agency.
The blasts happened while Macron was on an official visit meeting Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa at the People’s Palace. Macron did not hear the explosions, according to the Elysee, and continued with his schedule. He is the first EU head of state to visit Syria since the fall of the Assad regime in 2024. The cause of the blasts remains unclear.
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- Why Türkiye Is Becoming NATO's Bridge To Africa
- Runtime
- 8:52
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- As Türkiye hosts the NATO Summit, it is expanding its influence far beyond the alliance. Through defence cooperation, diplomacy, trade and infrastructure investment, Ankara is positioning itself as a bridge between NATO and Africa. TRT Afrika explores how Türkiye's strategy is reshaping security partnerships across the continent and what it could mean for Africa's geopolitical future.
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- Millions Of Iranians Gather In Tehran For Ali Khamenei's Funeral
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Millions of Iranians gathered in Tehran on July 6 for the funeral of their slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Mourners waved flags, carried portraits of Khamenei, and chanted while beating their chests in a traditional mourning ritual.
Khamenei was killed in a US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28, triggering weeks of war and escalating tensions across the region. The funeral ceremonies began on July 3, attended by foreign leaders and regional delegations, with mass processions set to continue until Khamenei's burial on July 9.
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- Cabo Verde's World Cup Heroes Receives Rousing Homecoming
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Thousands of Cabo Verdeans cheer the country’s historic World Cup team on their return to Praia after a widely praised debut campaign that ended with a narrow 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the Round of 32.
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- KAAN: The Turkish Jet That Could Redefine NATO's Skies
- Runtime
- 4:05
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Only four countries have successfully built and flown a fifth-generation fighter jet. Now Türkiye has joined this elite club with KAAN, a fighter jet programme that analysts say could strengthen both NATO's capabilities and Ankara's strategic autonomy.
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- Turkish Stars Ready For NATO Summit
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The Turkish Stars performed their final rehearsal over Ankara on July 5 ahead of official demonstration flight scheduled for July 6. Türkiye hosts the 36th NATO Summit, welcoming world leaders amid evolving global security challenges.
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- Exclusive with Cabo Verde Football Chief Mario Semedo On Country’s World Cup Run
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- “If we beat Argentina, of course, it will be something extraordinary”
TRT Afrika spoke exclusively to the president of Cabo Verde Football Federation, Mario Semedo, about the team’s dream performance ahead of their Round of 32 World Cup game against Argentina.
#trtafrika #worldcup #caboverde #football
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- Iran Mourns Late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The body of late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was brought to Tehran on July 2 for a public farewell ceremony, drawing thousands of mourners. Khamenei was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on February 28, sparking weeks of regional warfare. Heads of state and senior officials will attend an official memorial on July 3, kicking off a week of ceremonies concluding with his burial at Imam Ali Reza shrine in Mashhad on July 9.
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- Offers Pour In For Rare 5-Legged Cow
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A viral video of a cow born with an unusual hooflike growth on its head has buyers offering a farmer huge sums of money.
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- Morocco Stun Netherlands On Penalties To Reach World Cup Last 16
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Moroccan fans celebrate after the Atlas Lions beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties to advance to the 2026 World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday morning.
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- Protests Breaks Out In South Africa, Johannesburg
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Mass protests have broken out in the South African city of Johannesburg amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment. Groups targeting foreigners had given ''illegal'' migrants a 30 June ultimatum to leave the country, but the authorities have condemned the deadline as ''unlawful'' and deployed security forces to forestall any breakdown of law and order.
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- Senegal's Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters Outside Parliament
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Senegalese police fired tear gas to disperse protesters outside parliament as lawmakers debated a constitutional amendment to expand parliamentary powers while reducing those of the president. Supporters and opponents rallied as security blocked access to the National Assembly.
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- Heartbreak As South Africa Are Sent Back Home
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- South Africans react with disappointment after their national team's elimination from the 2026 World Cup following a 1-0 loss to co-hosts Canada in the Round of 32, but some fans praise Bafana Bafana for reaching the knockout stage for the first time in their history.
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- Congo Police Officer Salutes Erdogan In Turkish
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A police officer from the Republic of Congo receives widespread applause for his special salute to Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a graduation ceremony presided over by the president at the National Police Academy in Ankara. The officer was one of the foreign trainees among the graduates.
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- UK Wildfire Amid Record Heat Wave
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- A wildfire has broken out near Glossop in Derbyshire on June 25 as an intense early-summer heat wave continues to affect much of the UK. Firefighters tackled the blaze, which comes as the country records its highest June temperatures on record.
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- Côte D'Ivoire Celebrate Historic World Cup Knockout Spot
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Celebrations have erupted among Côte d’Ivoire’s fans after the West African country qualified for the World Cup knockout stage with a win over Curaçao. This is the first time they have advanced from the World Cup group stage in their history.
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- Twin Powerful Earthquake Rock Venezuela
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela just 39 seconds apart.
Venezuelan media reported collapsed and damaged buildings in several areas, while communication outages in some cities hampered efforts to assess the full extent of casualties and damage.
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- South Africans Celebrate Historics World Cup Feat
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- South Africans celebrate their historic qualification for the knockout stage of the World Cup against odds by beating South Korea 1-0 in their Group A showdown on Thursday morning.
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- Kenya's Ruto Allays Fears Over Tax Hikes In New Law
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Kenyan President William Ruto has sought to allay concerns over possible increase in taxes on ordinary Kenyans as he signed the country's Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill into law at the State House in Nairobi on Tuesday. This comes amid planned mass protests to commemorate the 2024 deadly unrest sparked by proposed tax hikes.
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- 'It Hurts A Lot' As Senegal Face Exit From World Cup
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Senegal’s fans vent frustration after the Teranga Lions lost 3-2 to Norway on Tuesday, leaving them on the brink of elimination from the 2026 World Cup. They were earlier beaten 3-1 by France in their opening match.
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- Celebrations As Cabo Verde Continue To Shock Worldcup Powerhouses
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Cabo Verde’s fans erupt in celebration after their team once again stunned the world by holding Uruguay to a 2-2 draw in their second World Cup match in Miami, US. The African island nation, making their World Cup debut, shocked European champions Spain 0-0 last week.
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- Ruto Drives Somalia's President Around His Farm
- Runtime
- 0:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Kenyan President William Ruto drives his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud around his farm in Narok County during a visit to Kenya by the Somali leader.
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- Vozinha's Mother Finally Watches Son's At World Cup
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- The mother of Cabo Verde’s star goalkeeper Vozinha finally watched her son’s World Cup performance live in the US during their 2-2 draw with Uruguay on Sunday night. Vozinha first drew global attention after his sterling saves denied European champions Spain a single goal in their first match last week.
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- Displaced Palestinians Seek Relief By The Sea
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Displaced Palestinians in Gaza gathered along the Mediterranean coast to escape rising summer temperatures and overcrowded tent camps. Families said the beach remains one of the few places where children can find temporary relief from harsh living conditions.
#gaza #palestine #trtafrika
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- Ghana's Gyan celebrates In Style After World Cup Win Over Panama
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Ghana’s former captain Asamoah Gyan celebrates the Black Stars’ 1-0 victory over Panama at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Toronto, Canada, on Wednesday. Ghana will next face England in the US.
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- Cabo Verde Celebrate Draw Against Spain
- Runtime
- 0:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Footage captures Cabo Verde’s fans celebrating in Praia and São Vicente after their national team frustrated Spain to end their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener in a 0-0 draw. The African island nation’s performance against the European champions and 2010 World Cup winners has been widely praised.
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- Vozinha Stars As Carbo Verde Hold Spain
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Cabo Verde goalkeeper Josimar José Évora Dias, popularly known as Vozinha, says his country’s “dream come true” after they held European champions Spain to a 0-0 draw in their 2026 World Cup opener in Atlanta. This is Cabo Verde’s first-ever World Cup appearance. Vozinha was named Man of the Match.
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- Iran National Football Team Arrives in Los Angeles
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Iran’s national football team arrived at their hotel in Manhattan Beach, California, on June 14, ahead of their opening fixture against New Zealand. The squad flew into Los Angeles from Tijuana, Mexico, where they had been based following security concerns. Iran will play their opening match of the 2026 World Cup against New Zealand at Los Angeles Stadium on June 15.
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- Ghana's Black Stars Land In US For World Cup
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Ghana’s Black Stars have landed in the US for the 2026 World Cup, as one of Africa’s 10 teams in the global tournament taking place across the US, Mexico, and Canada.
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- DRC World Cup Team Land Arrive In US Amid Fanfair
- Runtime
- 0:57
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The DRC’s World Cup 2026 team have arrived in the US amid cheers and cultural display, after facing travel challenges due to Ebola outbreak in their country.
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- South African Fans 'Disappointed, Unhappy' After Loss To Mexico
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- South African fans expressed disappointment and frustration, but some remain hopeful after their 2-0 loss to the co-hosts in the World Cup 2026 opener at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Thursday.
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- Hundreds Of Nigerians Leave South Africa Amid Unrest
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Hundreds of Nigerians fleeing anti-immigrant unrest have been airlifted from South Africa’s O.R. Tambo International Airport and are expected to land in Lagos on Thursday morning.
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- "I Like Him (President Erdogan) A Lot''
- Runtime
- 0:37
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- "I like him (President Erdogan) a lot. ...he's a hell of a leader and a strong person"
Speaking to the press about potential tensions between Türkiye and Israel, US President Donald Trump dismissed concerns, suggesting he would personally intervene if necessary. Trump hailed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, describing him a "great leader" and a close friend.
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- Fifa Asks People To 'Relax' Over Somali Referee Us Ban
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino says people should "relax" amid outrage over the exclusion of Somali referee Omar Artan from the 2026 World Cup after the US denied him entry to officiate at the tournament. The world's football governing body faces criticism from fans around the world for not doing enough to defend Africa's best referee Artan after he was turned back at Miami International Airport due to what US authorities called "vetting concerns".
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- Mother Saves Son From Out-Of- Control Bus
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- CCTV footage shows the moment a mother grabbed her son’s hand and pulled him to safety as an out-of-control bus veered towards pedestrians in Sejong, South Korea, on June 7. The 40-year-old driver and two passengers were injured and taken to hospital. The mother and her son were unharmed.
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- Somalia's Artan: What Happened To Me Is Fate
- Runtime
- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Somali referee Omar Artan says what happened to him is "fate" as he addresses fans on his return to Mogadishu after the US denied him entry for the 2026 World Cup despite holding a valid visa and having arrived at the airport in Miami.
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- Somali FIFA Referee Artan Gets Hero's Welcome In Mogadishu
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Somali FIFA referee Omar Artan gets hero’s welcome on his arrival in Mogadishu after being denied entry into the US to officiate at the 2026 World Cup despite having a valid visa. Artan was turned back by the authorities in Miami and returned to Somalia via Istanbul.
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- Somalis Upset After US Denied Referee Artan Entry
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Football fans in Somalia show solidarity with Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan after the US denied him entry to officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Artan was turned back by authorities after arriving in Miami on Saturday, with the US saying he did not meet entry requirements despite having a valid visa.
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- Senegal's World Cup Squad Face Strict Us Airport Checks
- Runtime
- 0:19
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Footage shows Senegal’s players undergoing strict security checks at San Antonio International Airport in the US after arriving for the 2026 World Cup.
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- Turkish Fishermen Rescue Migrants From Sinking Boat
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A Turkish fishing vessel rescued a group of migrants from a boat in distress in international waters off Malta on June 7. The crew of the Tuncay Sagun 2 brought the migrants aboard and provided them with food and water. Some fatalities were reported among those on the migrant boat. The vessel transferred the survivors to Maltese authorities.
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- South Africa's Ramaphosa Vows To Punish Groups Behind Attacks On Foreigners
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed to crack down on groups behind South Africa’s violent anti-immigrant protests. Ramaphosa gave the warning in a televised address on Sunday as Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi and Mozambique moved to repatriate their citizens caught up in weeks of deadly unrest.
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- Nigerian Forces Rescue Hundreds From Boko Haram
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Hundreds of hostages have been freed from Boko Haram terrorists in a joint operation involving Nigerian security forces and local community vigilantes in the northeast of the country. The Nigerian army said two infants died during months of captivity. It said on Sunday that the rescue operation was conducted in the Mandara Mountains in Borno State, resulting in the release of 360 people, including women and children.
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- Ruto: Rejecting US Ebola Centre Will Make Kenyans 'Look Inhuman'
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Kenyan President William Ruto says Kenyans will "look very inhuman" if they reject a request by the US to set up an Ebola quarantine facility in the East African country for American citizens. Ruto's comments during a visit to South Africa come amid backlash over a plan to set up an isolation centre to host US citizens in central Kenya.
