Africa

World News

Water stress expected to soar, warns World Resources report

The surging global demand for water will see some 30 countries facing extreme water stress by 2040, according to the latest World Resources Institute

26/08/2015

World News

Deadly spread of Ebola 'could be stopped by end of year'

Ebola’s devastating grip on West Africa could be lifted by the end of year, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO says Guinea is

26/08/2015

South Africa

Mandela's grandson granted bail in trial over rape charge

A South African court has granted bail to one of Nelson Mandela’s grandsons who was charged with raping a 15-year-old girl. The 24-year-old is

25/08/2015

Culture news

South African artist paints with fire and plastic waste

Hard at work in his Johannesburg studio, South African artist “Mbongeni Buthelezi“http://www.plastic-arts.net/: is busy making something from

25/08/2015

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DRC to investigate rape allegations against its UN peacekeepers

The government of the Democratic of Republic Congo (DRC) said on Thursday that it would investigate three of its soldiers accused of rape while

20/08/2015

Egypt

Egypt: bomb hits Cairo police building, six wounded

A car bomb in a Cairo suburb has wounded at least six police officers and badly damaged a state security building. There are no confirmed dead. The

20/08/2015

Egypt

Cairo car bomb wounds six police officers

A car bomb near a state security building and a court house in a Cairo suburb has left at least six police officers wounded. There are no confirmed

20/08/2015

Tunisia

Police officer shot dead in Tunisia resort of Sousse

Two Islamist militants riding a motorbike shot dead a Tunisian police officer on Wednesday in the beach resort of Sousse, where a gunman killed 38

19/08/2015

Central African Republic

UN peacekeepers accused of underage rape in CAR

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) has been rocked by fresh allegations of rape by peacekeepers. One of the

19/08/2015

South Africa

No parole for Oscar Pistorius

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius will not be released from prison on Friday. He was expected to be transfered into house arrest after serving

19/08/2015

Burundi

Burundi: radio silence leaves room for political violence

The country's main independent radio stations have been closed since April when unrest began. By day there is an uneasy calm, by night gunfire rings out in Bujumbura.

19/08/2015

Nigeria

Nigeria: girl, 9, writes book on terrorism after meeting displaced children

Splendour Joe Abisoye is no ordinary nine year old. A trip to a camp for displaced civilians in her country’s north made such an impression on the

18/08/2015

Sport

Morocco win beach soccer title

Morocco celebrated overall victory at the Beach Soccer Worldwide Tour on home sand in El Jadida. The host nation lost to Hungary on the final day of

18/08/2015

Egypt

Arab League fails to back airstrikes against IS in Libya

The Arab League says an “urgent” Arab strategy is needed to support Libya’s government militarily against the Islamic State group. But the

18/08/2015

South Sudan

South Sudanese president says 'no deal' at peace talks with rebels

The deadline has passed but the peace deal hasn’t been signed between South Sudan’s warring factions. President Salva Kiir said he needed more time

17/08/2015

South Africa

Is time running out for Pistorius? Prosecutors appeal for murder charge

Oscar Pistorius could be released from prison as early as Friday, August 21, but his ordeal far from being over. Following ten months in jail for

17/08/2015

Egypt

Critics round on Egypt's 'repressive' new anti-terror law

Critics of Egypt’s new anti-terrorism law, fear it will be used to crush dissent and stifle press freedom. The addition to the law books, introduced

17/08/2015

Egypt

Fears for press freedom as Egypt's al-Sisi hardens anti-terror laws

Egypt has strengthened its already formidable anti-terrorism arsenal with a new law to counter an Islamist insurgency. It has prompted fears that the

17/08/2015

Egypt

Egyptians swelter in deadly heatwave

At least 93 people have died and hundreds have been admitted to hospital as temperatures soar in an Egyptian heatwave.

16/08/2015

Ghana

Ghana: doctors extend strike

Doctors in Ghana have extended a strike that is emptying hospitals and posing a stiff challenge to the government of President John Mahama. They are

15/08/2015

Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast uncovers new bird flu case

15/08/2015

Rwanda

Red Cross reunites lost refugee children with families in Rwanda

Thousands of people live in Rwanda’s Mahama refugee camp. Most have fled deadly attacks and political turmoil in neighbouring Burundi. Burundian

13/08/2015

Central African Republic

CAR: UN peacekeeping chief resigns amid fresh abuse allegations

The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic has resigned. It comes amid a fresh round of allegations of sexual abuse and

12/08/2015

Egypt

Croatia attempts to confirm hostage beheading after 'horrific' photo is posted

The Croatian government says it cannot be “100 percent” sure that a Croatian man has been beheaded by ISIL-affiliated militants. Officials are trying

12/08/2015

Libya

Failed revolution, failed state: Libya's torment continues

The rebel Libya Dawn forces have held the capital, Tripoli, for the last year, forcing the legitimate government to flee. In February they put on a

12/08/2015

World News

Why World Elephant Day matters

Elephants never forget, they say. But did you remember that today, August 12, it is the annual celebration of these magnificent creatures? World

12/08/2015