African News Agency media bias and reliability
African News Agency is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. We have seen it on 30 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is African News Agency biased?
African News Agency is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is African News Agency left or right?
African News Agency is held by the ratings provider we draw on, and no rater has placed it on the political spectrum.
Is African News Agency reliable?
We do not hold a factual-reliability assessment for African News Agency. A political-leaning label would not answer that question on its own, so we do not infer reliability from left, centre or right.
What African News Agency has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with African News Agency’s own report linked underneath.
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could allow President Donald Trump to impose up to 100% tariffs on countries buying Russian oil. India's Ministry of External Affairs stated the nation will take necessary steps to protect its trade and economic interests.
African News Agency reported it asUS approves sweeping Russia sanctions with 100% tariff threat for its trade partners (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
African News Agency reported it asEU to ban social media for under 13s, curb access until 15 (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on certain South African nationals, citing race-based discrimination and uncompensated land seizures. South Africa has rejected the US allegations, stating the measures are based on mischaracterised policies and fringe group information.
African News Agency reported it asSouth Africans face new US visa restrictions as tension over land and race policies intensifies (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Leaders of the BRICS nations have issued a joint declaration expressing deep concern over escalating Middle East tensions. They called for maximum restraint and condemned unilateral sanctions not authorized by the UN, stating they violate international law.
African News Agency reported it asBRICS 2026: From Representation to Economic Agency (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
African News Agency reported it as'I am the hoax buster': Trump rejects AI danger warnings (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
African News Agency reported it as'I am the hoax buster': Trump rejects AI danger warnings (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
A multi-vehicle crash on South Africa's N1 highway in the Western Cape Province has resulted in at least 21 fatalities. Three individuals sustained serious injuries and were transported to hospital.
African News Agency reported it as21 people killed in horror N1 Western Cape crash (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
August 2026 was the hottest month on record globally, tying with July 2023, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The record heat was attributed to human-caused climate change and a strong El Niño event, with sea surface temperatures also reaching new highs.
African News Agency reported it asAugust hottest month ever recorded globally: EU monitor (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Leaked documents, videos, and communications suggest Sudan's army developed and used chemical weapons, including chlorine-based bombs, against rebel forces. The Sudanese government has denied the allegations.
African News Agency reported it asAllegations That Sudanese Army Used International Relief Materials to Produce Banned Weapons (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has warned that artificial intelligence poses an 'existential' risk to humanity. He called for immediate action and 'cast-iron guarantees' to ensure AI safety and security, citing potential disruptions to critical infrastructure and democratic institutions.
African News Agency reported it as‘Too late’ warning: UN rights chief says AI could become an existential threat to humanity (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for the US to be held accountable for the deaths of 23 migrants in custody in 2026. Volker Türk also urged the US to stop deportations to countries where migrants may suffer irreparable harm.
African News Agency reported it as23 deaths in 2026 put Trump’s immigration crackdown under UN scrutiny (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to use maps that more accurately represent the true relative sizes of countries and continents. The move, driven by African nations, seeks to correct distortions caused by the centuries-old Mercator projection.
African News Agency reported it asNew World map puts Africa’s true size into perspective (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance stated the conflict with Iran is not a war and that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is nearly back to normal. President Trump is reportedly considering declaring victory.
African News Agency reported it asIran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
The Anak Krakatau volcano erupted on September 4-5, 2026, with an ash column observed by satellite. Loud booms were heard up to 150km away, and Indonesian authorities placed the volcano under Alert Level III, prohibiting access within a 3km radius.
African News Agency reported it asIndonesia's main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Eight Indonesian airports, including Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Perdanakusuma, were closed on 7 September due to ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau eruption. The transport ministry reported 170,000 people were affected by flight cancellations.
African News Agency reported it asIndonesia's main airport suspends operations after volcanic eruption (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
A glacier collapse, not an earthquake, caused the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, according to the United States Geological Survey. The event sent ice, rock, and debris into a river, causing catastrophic flooding. Experts are now concerned about the potential for a second flood.
African News Agency reported it asFamilies descend on Nepal in search of missing tourists (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
African News Agency reported it asFour South Africans missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet flash floods (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
African News Agency reported it asFour South Africans missing after deadly Nepal-Tibet flash floods (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 'unprecedented economic warfare and isolation' on Iran, warning that any country enabling financial or governmental aid to Tehran would face 'tremendous economic consequences'. Reports vary on whether specific measures or targets were named, with China identified as Iran’s largest oil buyer.
African News Agency reported it asOil prices slide as markets await Trump’s ‘most crushing’ Iran sanctions plan (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Oil prices declined as investors anticipated the announcement of new US sanctions against Iran. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to reveal the measures, which Iran has dismissed. Asian stock markets remained flat.
African News Agency reported it asOil prices slide as markets await Trump’s ‘most crushing’ Iran sanctions plan (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Who says so
No rating organisation we draw on has placed African News Agency. We asked on 7 September 2026.
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.
We hold no factual-reliability rating for this outlet.
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for African News Agency.
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- africannewsagency.com
- Seen publishing on
- africannewsagency.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 30
- Reports listed
- 30
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
30 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. African News Agency has not been placed on the spectrum, so there is no side to count against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 30 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of African News Agency: its report arrived a median of 34 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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