TRT Afrika
''We Are Going To Start Working In Sudan''
- Title
- ''We Are Going To Start Working In Sudan''
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump said on November 19 that he will work to help end the civil war in Sudan because Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to get involved in the conflict.
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- 'I Feel Painful About The Families Of 9/11 In America'
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A journalist questioned Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about reports that 9/11 survivors and relatives were outraged by his visit to Washington, DC.
“Osama bin Laden used Saudi people in that event for one main purpose: to destroy this relationship, to destroy the American–Saudi relationship,” he said. “So whoever is buying that means they are helping Osama bin Laden’s purpose of destroying this relation”.
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- Ronaldo Attends White House Dinner For Saudi Crown Prince
- Runtime
- 0:10
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Cristiano Ronaldo was spotted at the White House dinner hosted in honour of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The football star, who plays for Saudi club Al Nassr, joined dignitaries, officials, and other guests at the high-profile event in Washington, DC
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- Blaze Tears Through Egyptian Cotton Factory
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A large fire broke out inside a cotton factory in Egypt’s Beni Suef Governorate, causing extensive material damage.
Civil defence teams and bystanders worked to bring the blaze under control.
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- Palestinian Plane Landing In South Africa Under Investigation
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- South Africa’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ronald Lamola has raised alarm over a plane carrying Palestinian passengers that landed in the country. Lamola says authorities have launched a full investigation into how and why the aircraft arrived in South Africa.
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- Tshisekedi Welcomes Les Leopards After World Cup Qualification Win
- Runtime
- 1:04
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi led the nation in welcoming the national football team, Les Leopards, in Kinshasa following their victory over Nigeria's Super Eagles, which has earned them a spot in the 2026 World Cup intercontinental playoffs.
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- Kenya's Largest Rhino Ear-Notching Operation
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has launched the largest exercise of its kind in Kenya’s conservation history; an operation to ear-notch more than 100 black rhinos at the Tsavo West National Park.
The rhinos will be fitted with ear tags nd transmitters to enhance surveillance and data accuracy.
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- DRC Minister And Delegation Survive Plane Accident
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Congolese Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba and his delegation survived after their plane ran off the runway and erupted in flames while landing in Kolwezi. About 20 passengers were evacuated before the blaze. The team was travelling to assess the Kalondo mine, where 32 people were killed in a recent accident.
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- Bangladesh's Fugitive Ex-Prime Minister Sentenced To Death
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal has sentenced fugitive ex-prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death over her involvement in the deadly crackdown on anti-government protests in 2024.
Hasina was tried for crimes against humanity in absentia. She's currently on the run in India.
- Title
- Maduro Sings 'Imagine' Amid Rising US Tensions
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro invoked John Lennon's peace anthem “Imagine” during a rally with supporters on November 15, singing along to the song as he called for calm amid rising tensions with the United States.
- Title
- Bridge Collapse At DRC Copper Mine Leaves Dozens dead
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- An estimated 70 people have been killed after a bridge collapsed at a Lualaba copper mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, authorities say.
The structure gave way amid panic triggered by alleged gunfire, leaving several others injured as rescue teams continue searching the site.
Rights groups are urging an independent investigation, citing the country’s long-standing problems with unsafe, poorly regulated mines.
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- ''We'll Sue Them...BBC News Is Fake''
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump said he would likely sue the BBC next week for as much as $5 billion after the British broadcaster admitted it wrongly edited a video of a speech he delivered on January 6, 2021.
The BBC has issued a public apology to the president, but said it would not rebroadcast the documentary and rejected the defamation claim.
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- Turkish Imam Interrupted By Curious Cat
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Turkish imam Furkan Abay was delivering the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer, when an unexpected furry visitor decided to join him.
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- Fire Breaks Out At 1,500-Year-Old Site In China
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A blaze hit part of the 1,500-year-old Yongqing Temple complex in Jiangsu. Officials say the structure that burned was a modern replica built in a traditional style. The fire is now mostly contained, with no casualties reported.
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- Space History: Blue Origin Lands booster At Sea
- Runtime
- 0:39
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Jeff Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin has successfully landed its New Glenn rocket booster on a barge in the Atlantic, becoming the second company after SpaceX to reach this milestone, marking a moment more than two decades in the making.
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- Trump Urges Pardon For Netanyahu
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump interferes in Israel’s domestic politics after he formally requested a pardon for PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who’s on trial for bribery, fraud and breach of trust.
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- Botswana Donates Cheetahs To India
- Runtime
- 0:35
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Botswana has gifted eight cheetahs to India, with President Duma Gideon Boko and his visiting Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu witnessing the release of the cheetahs into a quarantine facility by experts at Botswana's Mokolodi Nature Reserve on Thursday.
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- Trump: ''How Many Wives'' Do You Have?
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- During the meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa on November 11, US President Donald Trump sprayed him with a bottle of custom Trump Cologne and asked him how many wives he has.
- Title
- Kenya’s Maralal Camel Derby
- Runtime
- 3:39
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Kenya’s Maralal Camel Derby is a signature three-day festival blending high-speed sport with the vibrant Samburu culture. In 2025 the event took place from 25–28 September as the 32nd edition, bringing together professional and amateur riders, tourists and musicians.
The derby began in the early 1990s, when community leaders and local tourism promoters formalised what had been a series of seasonal camel contests into an annual festival. Since then it has steadily grown into a major cultural and sporting event.
While still rooted in pastoral life, the Maralal Camel Derby now plays a dual role in preserving and celebrating Samburu heritage while driving local economic opportunity through tourism and sport.
Video: Thuku Kariuki -Afrika Live Media
#Africa #kenya #animals
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- Raging Flood Sweeps Saudi Arabis's Mecca
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Intense flooding hit Mecca, Saudi Arabia, after torrential rainfall turned streets into rivers, disrupting daily life.
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- Sudanese Mother Reunites With Her Missing Children In Al Fasher
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Sudanese mother reunited with her two children, whom she lost amid the chaos caused by RSF militants’ violence in Al Fasher, Sudan.
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- 'No genocide In Nigeria:' African Union Refutes Trump's Claims
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- "The first victims of Boko Haram are Muslims, not Christians"
There is no genocide in northern Nigeria, the African Union Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said on Wednesday, rejecting accusations by US President Donald Trump that “very large numbers” of Christians were being killed in Africa’s most populous country.
Trump earlier this month said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible “fast” military action if Nigeria fails to crack down on the killing of Christians.
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- US Cities Under Surveillance By AI Drones
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- AI-powered Skydio drones — used by Israel during its genocidal war on Palestine’s Gaza — are reportedly surveilling and collecting visual civilian data in US cities
- Title
- Chinese Bridge Collapses Months After Opening
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A newly built bridge in Sichuan, China, partially collapsed on November 11, following landslides triggered by worsening mountainside conditions.
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- Sudan War: How Abu Lulu Became 'The Butcher Of Al Fasher'
- Runtime
- 7:53
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- As more details of the atrocities of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces against civilians emerge, one name notoriously stands out - Abu Lulu.
He is nicknamed 'The Butcher of Al Fasher' due to his brutal role in the executions of civilians, particularly after the RSF captured the city of Al Fasher in late October.
Abu Lulu claimed to have single-handedly killed over 2,000 people, happily filming the carnage and posting it on social media, drawing local and international condemnation.
So, who is Abu Lulu and how did he become brutally powerful?
TRT Afrika documents cruelty at the hands of Abu Lulu
#trtafrika #sudan #africa
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- Floodwaters Swallow Man And Car In Brazil
- Runtime
- 0:19
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- An eyewitness captured the harrowing moment a man and his vehicle were swallowed by floodwaters in Brazil, before he was rescued at the last moment.
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- Sudan's RSF Pushes North Into Kordofan
- Runtime
- 0:34
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) offensive begins to move northwards in Sudan's Kordofan state after entire population of at least one province flees the violence.
- Title
- Somalia Rises Strongly, 'Open For Business'
- Runtime
- 4:12
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Somalia is undergoing a strong economic transformation with booming infrastructure, thriving markets, and steady 4% growth driven by agriculture, livestock, and a revitalised blue economy. The government says the country is "open for business and ready to rise".
#trtafrika #somalia #africa
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- Kenya's President Ruto Denies Supplying Arms To Sudan's RSF
- Runtime
- 1:43
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Kenyan President William Ruto denies backing Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has been locked in a brutal war with the Sudanese army since 2023. The RSF and its allies are accused by the UN of committing atrocities, particularly in Al Fasher, a city they captured recently.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, President Ruto said reported meetings of RSF in Nairobi, after which the group declared a parallel government earlier this year, were due to Kenya's ''democratic'' space
- Title
- Syria's Sharaa Plays Basketball With US Military
- Runtime
- 0:23
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa played basketball with United States military officials Admiral Brad Cooper and Brigadier General Kevin Lambert ahead of his White House meeting with President Donald Trump on November 10 in a video shared by Syria’s foreign minister.
The meeting marks the first visit by a Syrian head of state. Since being declared president last December, Sharaa has sought to restore Syria’s international relations.
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- Ukrainian FPV Drones Chase Russian Soldiers
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) released a video on November 6 showing its strike units in action, with FPV drones targeting Russian positions in Pokrovsk.
The footage captures soldiers attempting to flee or defend themselves, with some unaware of the approaching drones until the last moment.
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- Palestinians Perform Friday Prayers At Great Omari Mosque
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Palestinians in Gaza City performed Friday prayers amid the ruins of the Great Omari Mosque, the city’s oldest and most renowned mosque, which was destroyed by Israeli air strikes
- Title
- Tinubu: 'We Will Defeat Terrorism'
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu vows to defeat terrorism as pressure mounts on his government to address the country's widespread insecurity, including deadly attacks by terrorist groups and armed kidnapping gangs.
- Title
- Palestinian Child Clings To His Father In Fear Of Israeli Soldier
- Runtime
- 0:24
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A Palestinian boy child clings to his father out of fear as an Israeli soldier stops them in the street in Maghayer, north of Ramallah, occupied West Bank.
Israeli forces have spread through the town, blocking its entrances and patrolling its streets.
- Title
- Putin Gears Up Russia For Nuclear Tests
- Runtime
- 0:17
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his Security Council and key ministries to prepare proposals for potential nuclear test preparations.
He reiterated that Moscow would only resume testing if the US did so first, but said recent statements from President Donald Trump require Russia to be ready.
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- Trump Threatens Military Action On Nigeria Over Alleged ''Killing Of Christians''
- Runtime
- 0:31
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- "I'm hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action"
In a sharp escalation, US President Donald Trump announced that his country may immediately halt all aid to Nigeria, along with a potential attack that is “fast, vicious and sweet” if Nigeria does not crack down on the killing of Christians. Nigerian officials have earlier called his allegations "reckless and misleading".
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- Nigerian Star Osimhen Becomes UEFA Champions League Top Scorer
- Runtime
- 0:38
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Nigerian star Victor Osimhen has overtaken Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappé in the race to become UEFA Champions League top scorer in the 2025-2026 season, moving to six goals with a hat-trick for Turkish club Galatasaray against Ajax on Wednesday.
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- South Africa's Ex- Leader Zuma Teams With Traoré To 'Liberate Africa'
- Runtime
- 2:49
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma teams up with Burkina Faso's leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré to advance Pan-Africanism and tackle Western neocolonialism in Africa.
- Title
- Zohran Mamdani: Ugandan-Born Politician Elected New York Mayor
- Runtime
- 1:52
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Young Ugandan-born politician Zohran Mamdani wins New York mayoral election in the US. The victory of Mamdani, a Democrat, is seen as a major blow to President Donald Trump and his Republican party.
Here's a look at Mamdani's rise from Kampala, where he was born, to become one of the most famous politicians in the US.
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- US To Set Up Military Base In Nigeria
- Runtime
- 2:51
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- The possibility of the US establishing a military base in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger-Delta region to tackle Boko Haram, which is operating in the far north, has sparked intense debate on social media.
This comes after President Trump threatened to send troops to the West African country over alleged persecution of Christians.
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- African Leaders At Samia's Swearing-In Inside Tanzania's Military Base
- Runtime
- 2:53
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Several African leaders flanked Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan during her swearing-in ceremony at a military base, an unusual venue.
- Title
- Türkiye Launches Largest Private Sector Satellite
- Runtime
- 0:53
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Türkiye launched its largest private sector satellite, the FGN-100-D2, developed with national resources by Fergani Space. The satellite successfully reached orbit 74 minutes after liftoff and began transmitting its first data back to Earth.
- Title
- Muslim Cleric Urges Nigeria To Cut Ties With US
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- “(Trump) should retract such a threat or we will sever our relationship with America.”
Muslim cleric Ahmad Gumi calls on Nigeria to cut ties with the US after Trump accused Abuja of “allowing the killing of Christians” and told the Pentagon to prepare for potential action.
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- Israel Using Highly Destructive Missiles To Flatten Eastern Gaza
- Runtime
- 0:22
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A newly surfaced video shows Israel's use of highly destructive missiles in eastern Gaza, described as resembling “miniature nuclear bombs.”
The strikes have obliterated what remains of residential areas, erasing the city’s last standing structures and features.
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- 'We Cannot Remain Silent About Sudan'
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- "As Muslims, instead of relying on others, we should solve our problems ourselves."
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned recent civilian massacres in Al Fasher, urging the Islamic world to take action to stop the crisis in Sudan at the opening event of 41st Session of COMCEC in Istanbul.
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- Trump Stresses US Troops ‘Could Be’ On Ground In Nigeria
- Runtime
- 0:27
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- US President Donald Trump has stressed that the US military could deploy troops to Nigeria or carry out air strikes to stop what he claimed was the killing of large numbers of Christians in the West African country.
President Donald Trump made the comment on Sunday evening as he headed back to Washington after a weekend at his vacation home in Florida.
The claims have been rejected by the Nigerian government and experts, pointing out that armed groups attack people in Nigeria irrespective of their faiths.
- Title
- Istanbul Ferry Passenger Rescued After Falling Into Water
- Runtime
- 0:33
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A bystander leapt into the water to rescue a woman who had fallen into the sea from a ferry in Istanbul, Türkiye on November 1.
- Title
- Drama And Outrage In Kenya As Dutch National Spits On Police
- Runtime
- 2:00
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Kenyans have been reacting with shock after a Dutch national was seen in a viral video spitting on Kenyan police officers while in detention.
- Title
- Woman Saved From Falling Under Moving Train
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- A police officer in India rescued a woman who slipped and fell between a moving train and the platform, pulling her to safety just in time and preventing a fatal accident.
- Title
- Gaza Journalists Gift Press Vest To President Erdogan
- Runtime
- 0:18
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Palestinian journalists from Gaza presented Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a press vest, a symbol of their courage and sacrifice, during the 9th TRT World Forum in Istanbul.
In his address, President Erdogan paid tribute to journalists targeted and killed while documenting Israel's war on Gaza.
#TRTWorldForum2025
