Africa

Africanews

Eritrean president describes Hollande and Merkel as 'mentally disturbed'

He specifically took jibes at French President Francois Hollande and his German counterpart, Angela Merkel. Afwerki described both leaders as being mentally disturbed and that they were among those wh

30/01/2017

Gambia

Gambia: West African force 'to be gradually cut' after Barrow return

Reports from Gambia say the West African military presence in the country will gradually diminish in the period following President Barrow’s return to the country to take…

27/01/2017

Gambia

The Gambia's President Barrow arrives home to take office

Adama Barrow finally landed on Gambian soil nearly two months after his election win and days after Yahya Jammeh fled into exile.

26/01/2017

Somalia

Somalia: death toll rises in Mogadishu hotel bombings

The number of confirmed dead from a dual attack on a hotel in Mogadishu rose to 28 on Wednesday, according to the ambulance service in the Somali capital.

25/01/2017

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Al Shabaab attack in Somalia

A car bomb has exploded near the gate of a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu.

25/01/2017

Somalia

Somalia: Al Shabaab claims deadly hotel attack

A combined suicide bombing and gun attack at a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, has left a number of people dead and injured.

25/01/2017

World News

Lake Chad: The humanitarian crisis that doesn't make the headlines

The UN has sounded the alarm about the plight of 11 million people in desperate need of aid in Africa's Lake Chad basin.

25/01/2017

Gambia

Gambia: Exiled leader Jammeh 'stole millions' from state coffers

Authoritarian ex-president Yahya Jammeh is said to have plundered more than 11 million dollars from Gambia before fleeing into exile.

23/01/2017

Gambia

The Gambia awaits new era after ex-ruler Jammeh flies into exile

A new political era awaits The Gambia hours after the country’s authoritarian ruler Yahya Jammeh flew into exile.

22/01/2017

Gambia

Gambia's former leader Yahya Jammeh flies into exile

Jammeh let go of the presidency under pressure from West African countries after losing a December election. It ends his 22 year rule.

22/01/2017

Gambia

Gambian leader finally agrees to step down amid military pressure

Yahya Jammeh had refused to concede defeat to President Adama Barrow after elections in December

21/01/2017

Cinema

'Hedi: A Wind of Freedom' tells the story of life after the Arab Spring

In his first film “Hedi: a Wind of Freedom” Mohamed Ben Attia shows us what life is like for young Tunisians after the Arab Spring.

20/01/2017

Gambia

Senegalese troops cross border into Gambia as crisis intensifies

Senegalese troops cross the border into Gambia to ensure Adama Barrow assumes power

19/01/2017

World

Targeting education for refugee children in Kenya

In this edition of Aid Zone euronews visits Kenya and the refugee camp in Kakuma.

19/01/2017

Gambia

Adama Barrow sworn in as Gambian president in ceremony in Senegal

Adama Barrow has been sworn in as the president of Gambia in a ceremony in Senegal as Yahya Jammeh refuses to give up power.

19/01/2017

Gambia

Tension rises in Gambia as Adama Barrow is set to be sworn in as new president

West African troops are preparing for what could be a potential showdown as Gambian president-elect Adama Barrow is set to be sworn in at the Gambian embassy in neighbouring Senegal, according to…

19/01/2017

Africanews

[LIVE] Gambia Crisis: President Barrow sworn in, Jammeh still defiant

Jammeh a 90-day state of emergency on Tuesday evening, a situation that makes the scheduled swearing-in of the president-elect, Adama Barrow, close to impossible at least on Gambian soil. Barrow's cam

19/01/2017

Gambia

Last ditch efforts to persuade Gambia's President Jammeh to quit fail

Last minute diplomatic efforts by Mauritania to persuade Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh to step down appear to have failed.

19/01/2017

Mali

Al Qaeda-linked group claims Mali's deadliest suicide attack

A group linked to al Qaeda’s North African affiliate has said it carried out a suicide bombing at a military camp in northern Mali earlier on Wednesday that killed dozens of people and injured over…

18/01/2017

Morocco

Paying a heavy price: Melilla's "Mule Ladies"

Every day, hundreds of women line up outside the Spanish enclave of Melilla in North Africa.

18/01/2017

Mali

Suicide bomber kills dozens in attack on army camp in Mali

A suicide bomber has detonated a vehicle packed with explosives in an army camp in northern Mali.

18/01/2017

Cult

Trump on canvas in Kenya thanks to artist Evans Yegon

One of the most famous faces on the planet is now on canvas in Kenya the birthplace of the father of the man Donald Trump will replace in the White House.

18/01/2017

Gambia

Political crisis in Gambia triggers exodus

Thousands of people are leaving Gambia fearing an outbreak of violence as President Yahya Jammeh continues to refuse to step down despite losing an election in…

18/01/2017

Nigeria

Scores dead as Nigerian warplane mistakenly strikes refugee camp

Many dead a Nigerian attack plane hits refugee camp

17/01/2017

Focus

Mali reaches out to foreign investors after Africa-France summit success

A gathering of 35 heads of state and government around Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in Bamako was a dream come true for the country’s authorities.

17/01/2017

Africanews

Vuvuzelas: a noisy but welcome return at AFCON 2017

Vuvuzelas – plastic horns – which blow loud monotone notes, shot to global attention seven years ago during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

17/01/2017