Africa News media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Africa News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 126 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Africa News biased?
The rating organisations do not give Africa News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Africa News left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Africa News one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Africa News reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Africa News are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Africa News has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Africa News’s own report linked underneath.
King Charles III has arrived in Guyana, the second stop on his nine-day Caribbean tour. The visit coincides with the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the UK and Guyana and renewed calls for Britain to apologise for its role in the slave trade.
Africa News reported it asKing Charles’ visit to Guyana reignites calls for a British apology and reparations for slavery (opens Africa News in a new tab)
A photograph of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mozambican President Daniel Chapo meeting in Moscow has become a subject of online discussion and memes due to their significant height difference. The leaders met during international summits.
Africa News reported it asRussia's President Putin hosts counterparts from Mozambique, Libya and Equatorial Guinea (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian city of Voronezh on the night of 26 October 2026, targeting an aircraft plant, a petrochemical facility, and a bridge. The attack resulted in two deaths and 17 injuries, with Russian air defenses reporting the destruction of 113 drones.
Africa News reported it asRussia: flames engulf buildings after Ukrainian drone attack in Voronezh region (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Former US President Barack Obama campaigned for Democratic candidates in Ohio, delivering a sharp critique of the Trump administration. He blamed the administration for rising living costs and called the war in Iran 'unnecessary.' The event focused on the upcoming US midterm elections.
Africa News reported it asUS: Nicki Minaj endorses Trump at Michigan Republican rally (opens Africa News in a new tab)
President Donald Trump labelled Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Trump also questioned El-Sayed's loyalty to the US and his qualifications as a doctor.
Africa News reported it asUS: Nicki Minaj endorses Trump at Michigan Republican rally (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Africa News reported it asBrazil's Lula clinches re-election, Bolsonaro calls to annul vote (opens Africa News in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
Africa News reported it asOver 1,000 arrested in France after a day of mostly peaceful protests (opens Africa News in a new tab)
President Bola Tinubu has blamed his political opponents for the hunger and poverty in Nigeria. He made these remarks at the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign flag-off rally in Kaduna State, marking the formal launch of the APC’s campaign for the 2027 general elections.
Africa News reported it asNigeria's Tinubu defends policies as he launches re-election bid (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz. The US military has not confirmed the claim. Reports vary on the number of US drones lost.
Africa News reported it asTwo 'unauthorised' oil tankers struck in Strait of Hormuz, Iran says (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
Africa News reported it asFrance deploys 70,000 police, shuts Paris museums ahead of protests (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Russia has indicated readiness to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after November 4. Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov described the potential next round as exploratory, suggesting initial meetings might not yield significant outcomes.
Africa News reported it asRussia, Ukraine and the US set for November peace talks (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov said Europe should be included in peace talks regarding Ukraine, stating the US has failed to pressure Kyiv into an agreement. Russia is ready to resume trilateral talks after November 4, while Ukrainian negotiators agreed to a technical meeting in early November.
Africa News reported it asRussia, Ukraine and the US set for November peace talks (opens Africa News in a new tab)
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Tibet on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring dozens, and collapsing hundreds of homes. China has ordered an extensive rescue operation in the remote, mountainous area.
Africa News reported it asChina: Panic as 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Tibet (opens Africa News in a new tab)
A foreign national was beaten to death by a group of approximately 50 people during a protest march in Durban, South Africa. Police are investigating the incident, which occurs against a backdrop of rising anti-immigrant sentiment and recent mass exoduses of migrants from the country.
Africa News reported it asForeign national beaten to death by mob in South Africa’s Durban (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Houthi rebels attacked a military training camp in Yemen's Shabwa province with ballistic missiles, killing at least 53 members of the internal security forces and wounding approximately 200. The attack occurs amid a surge in fighting in the country.
Africa News reported it asYemen: 75 new recruits killed in Houthi missile strike laid to rest (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
Africa News reported it asRussia frees imprisoned American teacher as Putin meets Trump’s envoy for Ukraine peace talks (opens Africa News in a new tab)
The US Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on 16 individuals and 10 entities connected to Iran. These measures are part of an operation called "Economic Exclusion" and aim to increase pressure on Iran's economy.
Africa News reported it asUS issues new Iran-related sanctions against 16 individuals, 11 entities (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Elementary school teacher Geraldine Achiah died in Cameroon two months after her marriage, with relatives alleging her husband beat her. Her death is part of a surge in gender-related killings, prompting protests and demands for stronger laws.
Africa News reported it asRise in femicides in Cameroon spurs protests and demands for better laws (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Federal agents have issued subpoenas to relatives of Rep. Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation into her family's immigration history. The probe follows a search of Omar's Washington, DC home.
Africa News reported it asSomali-born US lawmaker Ilhan Omar under investigation over immigration history (opens Africa News in a new tab)
US Treasury Secretary Scott Besant asserted the government possesses the legal authority to proceed with a diesel deal involving Russia. He stated the agreement is intended to reduce fuel prices for American consumers.
Africa News reported it asRussia says diesel supply deal with US under negotiation after Trump-Putin call (opens Africa News in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- AllAfrica Global Mediaunknowndirect owner
- Amadou Mahtar Baunknownparent group
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Pointe-Noire, Kouilou, Republic of the Congo
- Official site
- africanews.com
- Seen publishing on
- africanews.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 126
- Reports listed
- 128
- We could read
- 24
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
104 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 24 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 50 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Africa News ran the story anyway.
Across the 126 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Africa News’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 2 days after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 2 November 2026. Ratings pulled 6 October 2026.
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