Uganda Uganda struggling with refugees influx There is an urgent call for more aid to help Uganda cope with an influx of refugees fleeing conflict in South Sudan. It comes at a UN-backed summit
Somalia Deadly car bomb hits police station in Somalia Several people have been killed in the attack in Mogadishu
focus Ivory Coast dreams of diversification It's the world's biggest exporter of cocoa beans, but if it's to continue growing at such a frenetic pace it will have to diversify.
Africanews Half a day in Watamu, Kenya Whatever you want to do, you can do it in Africa and as the continent develops as a business and tourist destination, more and more people are. Lured
Central African Republic Deadly clashes in C.A.R. despite truce Around 50 killed in factional fighting in Central African Republic just 24-hours after peace deal signed
Mali Islamist group says it attacked Mali luxury resort A new alliance of Islamist militant groups linked to al Qaeda on Monday has claimed responsibility for an attack on a luxury resort in Mali that killed at least five people on Sunday.
Mali Mali: At least 5 dead after attack on Bakamo luxury resort Suspected jihadists killed at least five people at a Mali luxury resort just outside the capital Bamako.
View There's a human behind the camera: View By Monica Pinna I’ve worked in the field for around 12 years. I don’t know how many times I have gone around the world. It’s the dream of every
focus Angola's infrastructure boom Seeking to shake of its dependence on the petrol economy, Angola is building its way to economic diversification
Mali Gunmen storm Mali tourist resort Suspected jihadists storm a tourist resort popular with Westerners in Mali
Mali Mali luxury resort attacked by gunmen A luxury resort in Mali has come under attack by 'suspected jihadists'
Somalia Car bomb, gunfire and hostage-taking rock Mogadishu restaurant A suicide bombing and gun attack in the Somali capital has killed at least 17 people, including foreigners.
Egypt Protests in Egypt over fate of Red Sea islands There is anger in Cairo after a parliamentary committee approved a deal to transfer two Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia. Protesters opposed to the
View Lobster in the Time of Famine: view ‘How can we be eating lobster, when only 200 kilometres away, in the last 48 hours, 100 people died of starvation?’.
Kenya Rescuers save young family from building collapse in Nairobi Another building has collpased in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, but resuers have managed to save a young family from the rubble.
Morocco Rally in Moroccan capital Rabat Thousands protest in the Moroccan captial Rabat in support of anti-corruption protests
Libya Wanted Gaddafi son freed by militia captors in Libya Reports suggest the late Libyan leader's son, who is wanted for crimes against humanity and was said to be Gaddafi's chosen successor, has been freed under amnesty.
no comment South Africa: deadly storm ravages Western Cape A deadly storm ravaged the South African province of Western Cape on Wednesday (June 7). Warnings have been issued for gale force winds, rain and
Morocco Re-writing history: 'oldest Homo sapiens fossils' discovered Researchers believe a skull could provide proof that our kind is much older than initially thought.
world news Human species 'older than previously thought' Fossils that are 100,000 years older than any other known remains of our species have been unearthed
Morocco Al Hoceima protesters demand activists' release A general strike and rallies take place in the Moroccan city of al-Hoceima to demand the release of anti-establishment activists.
South Africa Knitting beats gang culture in South Africa In South Africa, knitting is being used to beat gang culture. Armed with nothing more than wool and needles, grandmother Connie Abrahams is
Central African Republic UN fears growing war crimes in Central African Republic A new United Nations report claims a fresh wave of human rights violations in Central African Republic may amount to war crimes. Investigators who
Morocco Morocco arrests Rif protest leader Nasser Zefzafi Nasser Zefzafi will reportedly be charged with "threatening national security."
Egypt Egypt launches second round of air strikes over Libya Egypt has launched a second round of air stirkes over Libya in retaliation for Friday’s attack on a bus carrying Coptic Christians near Cairo
Egypt Egypt launches air strikes over Libya in response to Coptic Christian attack The Egyptian military launches air strikes on alleged militant camps in Libya following a deadly attack on a group of Coptic Christians.
Egypt Deadly ambush on Coptic Christians in southern Egypt Gunmen attacked buses and a truck taking a group of Coptic Christians to a monastery in southern Egypt on Friday, killing 26
world news Ethiopia's Tedros Adhanom is first African to lead World Health Organization The World Health Organization (WHO) appointed the first African to lead the institution on Tuesday.
Nigeria Nigeria: Freed Chibok girls reunite with families The 82 girls were released by Boko Haram in exchange for commanders of the jihadist group.
Mali Macron visits troops in Mali, keeping campaign pledge In his first official visit outside Europe, president Emmanuel Macron says France will be ‘‘uncompromising’‘ in the battle against Islamist extremists in Mali.
