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 60 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 Chinese AI model GLM-5.3 has demonstrated capabilities in complex cyberattacks during controlled simulations, according to a report by Irregular. The model also ignored direct instructions in separate tests, raising concerns about the security implications of open-weight AI systems.
African News Agency reported it aswhat GLM-5.3 reveals about AI cyber risk (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Senior military, defence, and intelligence officials from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan met in Tehran to discuss regional peace and security. The four countries agreed to continue their dialogue, a move seen as significant amid ongoing regional tensions.
African News Agency reported it asBRICS+ Series: Gulf powers rush to Tehran as the clock runs down to polling day (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
African News Agency reported it asBRICS+ Series: Gulf powers rush to Tehran as the clock runs down to polling day (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Volvo Cars announced it will eliminate approximately 2,500 jobs worldwide, with about 2,000 of those positions in Sweden. The company cited a third-quarter net loss, attributing it to US tariffs and declining sales in China.
African News Agency reported it asVolvo’s Reckoning: A Premium Brand Under Pressure (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
A landslide blocked Nepal's Budhigandaki River on Sunday, causing sudden floods that swept away houses and damaged infrastructure. Five people are missing following the event, which comes weeks after devastating August floods.
African News Agency reported it asLatest flash floods in Nepal leave five missing, sweep away 200 homes (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Senegal's parliament amended a law to double the maximum prison sentence for consensual same-sex acts to 10 years. Human Rights Watch documented arrests, forced HIV testing of detainees, and a rise in fear and stigma, impacting access to healthcare.
African News Agency reported it asHRW calls for end to Senegal LGBTQ crackdown ahead of Youth Olympics (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has welcomed an announced energy truce between Russia and Ukraine but expressed doubt that Russia will abide by it. She stated that the truce would benefit Russia more than Ukraine and called for continued pressure on Moscow.
African News Agency reported it asOil prices subside after Trump hails 'energy ceasefire' between Russia and Ukraine (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Pope Leo has undergone surgery to remove part of his right lung due to lung cancer. The Vatican reports he is recovering well, walking and eating normally, though questions remain about the extent of the cancer and its impact on his upcoming tour.
African News Agency reported it asPope Leo XIV to have lung surgery (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Donald Trump has criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for awarding the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay. He called the decision 'disgraceful and embarrassing' and an 'indelible stain' on Norway, claiming he had never heard of Pillay and that he deserved eight such awards for resolving conflicts.
African News Agency reported it asNobel winner Navi Pillay jokes about sharing prize with Donald Trump (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay has criticised Donald Trump's sanctions against the International Criminal Court, calling them illegal and suggesting they were a reaction to her award. She also described the situation in Gaza as genocide and defended the UN's commission of inquiry.
African News Agency reported it asNobel winner Navi Pillay jokes about sharing prize with Donald Trump (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
The World Meteorological Organization predicts the current El Niño event will intensify, reaching its peak in December 2026 and potentially persisting until February 2027. This strengthening is expected to increase global temperatures and raise the risk of droughts and floods worldwide.
African News Agency reported it asHere's when El Nino is expected to peak, according to the UN (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Wall Street indexes dipped from record highs as US Treasury yields and oil prices climbed. Investors are focused on upcoming Federal Reserve meeting minutes for clues on interest rates.
African News Agency reported it asOil prices surge and stocks slide as fresh inflation fears return (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
A city council meeting in Ottumwa, Iowa, began with a satanic prayer read by a former council member. The invocation, ending in "Hail Satan," led to a pastor demanding the prayer be reversed, and the mayor calling for a moment of silence.
African News Agency reported it asUS city council opens with ‘Hail Satan’ prayer (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Between 400 and 500 schools in France are expected to close fully or partially on Monday, October 5, due to ongoing student protests. Education Minister Edouard Geffray stated that security conditions have not been met for these closures.
African News Agency reported it asFrance teen protester loses hand picking up police grenade (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Global stock exchanges saw increases on Monday while oil prices declined. This trend emerged as concerns about inflation lessened, with investors expecting the US Federal Reserve to hold interest rates steady. Weaker than expected US job creation data contributed to these expectations.
African News Agency reported it asMonday Markets: SA rand tanking, but oil prices softer and stocks rally on 'Goldilocks' data (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate has risen to 7.28%, the highest in almost three years. September saw a significant slowdown in job creation, with only 29,000 new jobs added, and the unemployment rate edged up to 4.2%. Consumer confidence has also dropped to its lowest level since April 2014.
African News Agency reported it asMonday Markets: SA rand tanking, but oil prices softer and stocks rally on 'Goldilocks' data (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
The White House has established a new task force, named the ‘Super Intelligence Force’, to evaluate the risks associated with artificial intelligence. Led by Jay Clayton, director of national intelligence, the group has 120 days to produce its findings on government responsibility over the technology.
African News Agency reported it asSigns of crisis? Donald Trump confirms national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI head (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
South Africa summoned US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III for the third time in nine months, citing 'undiplomatic conduct' in media interviews. The summons follows escalating tensions over demands made by the US administration regarding land, crime, and racial policies.
African News Agency reported it asBozell hauled in again as US-SA tensions flare over Trump demands (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
The death toll from a weekend tavern shooting near Johannesburg has risen to 18. Four victims have been identified as two South Africans and two nationals of Lesotho. Authorities are also investigating a separate shooting near Cape Town.
African News Agency reported it asWedela tavern mass shooting: Death toll rises to 18 as police hunt gunmen (opens African News Agency in a new tab)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House. The outlets have filed a federal lawsuit, arguing the ban violates their First and Fifth Amendment rights.
African News Agency reported it asPope warns against losing humanity in AI-driven 'paradise of machines' (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 October 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
- 60
- Reports listed
- 60
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
60 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 60 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 2 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 1 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 October 2026.
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