Africa

World News

French navy seizes almost 10 tonnes of cocaine off West Africa coast

The drugs were discovered on an unflagged fishing vessel in the Gulf of Guinea on Monday, a key transit route for drugs heading to Europe.

25/09/2025

Somalia

Somalia says no to Egypt-Ethiopia peacekeeper clash on its soil

There will be no "proxy war" between Egypt and Ethiopia on Somali soil, according to the country's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

24/09/2025

Health news

Congo sees 31 deaths from Ebola amid outbreak, WHO says

The latest figures show the casualty rate has nearly doubled since last week.

18/09/2025

Kenya

Kenya seeks arrest of British national over murder near UK army camp

An arrest warrant has been issued for a British citizen over the death of a young Kenyan mother whose body was found in a septic tank 13 years ago. Authorities did not disclose whether the suspect was a soldier.

16/09/2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

At least 193 people killed in two separate boat accidents in DR Congo

Boat accidents have become increasingly more frequent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as many people opt for this more affordable mode of transportation. These wooden vessels are frequently overloaded and often not equipped with life jackets.

13/09/2025

Algeria

‘Biggest crisis since independence’: What next for France and Algeria?

As a diplomatic spat between Paris and Algiers continues to sour, Euronews dissects how things got so bad, and where they could go from here.

12/09/2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

IS group-linked militants slaughter 60 people in eastern DR Congo

A local official says the Allied Democratic Force (ADF) targeted residents attending a burial in the country's North Kivu province.

09/09/2025

Tunisia

Flotilla for Gaza struck by drone off Tunisia, organisers say

Videos circulating online reveal a luminous flying object hitting the vessel. No crew members were harmed. Activists part of the flotilla say they will not be deterred by the attack, and that their mission will continue as planned.

09/09/2025

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Senegal’s Layene Sufi brotherhood celebrates Mawlid in Dakar

Thousands of members of Senegal’s Layene Sufi brotherhood gathered overnight Thursday in Dakar to mark the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, known as Mawlid, with prayers.

05/09/2025

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In African villages, water collection remains a lifelong burden

Across rural Africa, the daily search for water remains a struggle, often borne by women and children who walk long distances to streams and springs.

02/09/2025

Health news

Dementia cases are rising in Africa amid population shift

As the population of older people increases across the African continent, experts are seeing a spike in new diagnoses of dementia.

02/09/2025

Sudan

Landslide kills over 1,000 people in Sudan's Darfur region

The Sudan Liberation Movement/Amy which controls the village in the Darfur region has pleaded the UN and other international organisations to help recover the bodies of the victims.

02/09/2025

Culture news

165-million-year-old dinosaur with ‘weaponised tail’ found in Morocco

The discovery of the dinosaur remains reveals the earliest known ankylosaur with extreme armour and a possible tail weapon 30 million years earlier than previously thought.

29/08/2025

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UNICEF warns of catastrophic toll on children trapped in Al Fasher

At least 600,000 people, half of them children, have been displaced from Al Fasher and surrounding camps in Sudan in recent months, according to UNICEF figures.

28/08/2025

Libya

Libyan coastguard shot at migrant rescue ship at sea, NGO says

The non-profit SOS Mediterranee says the MV Ocean Viking was targeted while carrying 87 rescued migrants to safety.

25/08/2025

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WATCH: Hundreds join demonstration in Kenyan capital over war in Gaza

Hundreds of people marched and rode through Nairobi on Sunday in a protest expressing solidarity with Palestinians, as the war in Gaza continues with high civilian tolls.

25/08/2025

Uganda

Uganda agrees to take in non-criminal migrants deported from US

Uganda also expressed a preference that those brought into the country should be nationals of African countries and not be unaccompanied minors.

21/08/2025

Green News

Ten cheetah cubs rescued from illegal exotic wildlife trade

One eight-month-old cub was unable to walk after being tied up for six months, while a five-month-old was “very malnourished".

21/08/2025

Healthcare

New malaria drug for newborns offers hope in Uganda

Until recently, a major gap in malaria treatment was how to care for newborns and infants infected with malaria who weren’t strong enough to receive regular medication.

20/08/2025

Egypt

Aid drivers hope for Gaza entry as leaders meet at Rafah crossing

Euronews travelled to the Rafah border crossing with the Egyptian foreign minister and the Palestinian premier.

20/08/2025

Kenya

British troops stationed in Kenya found paying for sex despite ban

The British Army has vowed to crack down on sexual abuse after an inquiry found some of its soldiers using sex workers at a training site in Kenya.

13/08/2025

South Sudan

Israel in talks to resettle Palestinians from Gaza in South Sudan

Egypt is deeply opposed to plans to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza, with which it shares a border, fearing an influx of refugees into its own territory.

12/08/2025

Culture news

Niger probes Martian meteorite sale as questions swirl over origins

A 25-kilo rock from Mars sold for over $5 million (€4.3 million) at Sotheby’s in New York last month. But Niger, where the meteorite was found, has launched an investigation into whether it was illegally smuggled out of the country.

12/08/2025

Kenya

At least 21 killed after bus overturns in southwest Kenya

Road accidents are common in Kenya and the wider East African region, where roads are often narrow and in poor condition with many potholes.

08/08/2025

Nature

Latest count shows gains and losses for rhino species worldwide

The latest global rhino count from the International Rhino Foundation reveals a mixed picture for the world’s five rhino species.

08/08/2025

Ghana

Ghana helicopter crash kills defence minister and top officials

A military helicopter crash in Ghana killed eight, including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. A probe is under way.

07/08/2025