Africa

Morocco

Five-year-old Rayan, who fell into a well in Morocco, has died

Rayan fell into a 32-metre well located outside his home in the village of Ighran in Morocco’s mountainous northern Chefchaouen province on Tuesday evening.

06/02/2022

Mali

EU imposes sanctions on five Mali officials including PM Choguel Maïga

The bloc has accused Malian officials of blocking the transition from military to civilian rule.

04/02/2022

Morocco

Rescuers dig to save boy, 5, trapped in a well for three days

The boy has been stuck in the well since Tuesday evening.

04/02/2022

Europe Decoded

EU's Takuba military taskforce in Sahel caught between France and Mali

Tensions between Paris and Bamako are having an impact on the deployment of European forces in the Sahel region.

03/02/2022

Health news

This solar-powered fridge is helping COVID vaccines reach remote Kenya

A solar-powered portable fridge is overcoming the many difficulties of transporting viable COVID vaccines to some of Africa's remotest communities.

02/02/2022

No Comment

Strong winds, flooded roads as cyclone winds hit Mauritius and Reunion Island

Tropical cyclone Batsirai has passed within about 130 kilometres (80 miles) of the holiday paradise, bringing heavy downpours and winds of around 120 kilometres per hour

02/02/2022

Green News

Euroviews. ‘A freezer full of cubs’: The truth behind shocking tiger exploitation

We need international trade agreements that help reverse tiger declines and put an end to big cat farming.

02/02/2022

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea Bissau: President says calm returned to capital after gunfire

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, said in a statement that it "condemns this attempted coup" and holds the military responsibility for the "physical integrity" of the president and his government.

01/02/2022

Mali

Mali's military junta announces expulsion of French ambassador

Mali's military jnta announces expulsion of French ambassador

31/01/2022

Nature

This wildlife vet is helping Uganda’s endangered gorillas to thrive

Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka has recently won the UNEP'S Champions of the Earth award.

30/01/2022

Africanews

The Piano with the first Black Steinway certified technician in Africa (INSPIRE AFRICA)

So I want to have more people living in Africa, being certified Steinway technicians and having nice careers in music and servicing all our pianos. We do have pianos; we have a lot of pianos. .. So if we have more people doing it, there's really less reason to not just tune pianos" Tshepiso Ledwaba

29/01/2022

Mali

Denmark to withdraw troops from Mali after order from military leader

Mali's transitional government had said that the Danish troops did not have permission to be in the country.

27/01/2022

No Comment

UN demining body explodes landmines in South Sudan

After decades of civil war, landmines and unexploded bombs still contaminate large tracts of South Sudan's landscape, threatening the lives and livelihoods of its residents.

27/01/2022

Mali

Mali orders Denmark to withdraw troops 'immediately' from Sahel region

Danish authorities say the soldiers were there on an "invitation" as part of European efforts to combat extremism.

25/01/2022

Green News

Decoding ‘hippo honks’ could help prevent human-animal conflict

New research has found hippos can recognise each other from the sound of their honks, paving the way for improved conservation efforts.

25/01/2022

Libya

EU report calls for Libya training to continue despite abuse claims

The European Commission and the EU’s External Action Service declined to comment on the report.

25/01/2022

Cameroon

At least 8 reported dead in crush at African Cup football game

At least eight people died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa's top football tournament in Cameroon on Monday.

25/01/2022

Burkina Faso

Soldiers declare military junta in control in Burkina Faso

More than a dozen mutinous soldiers declared on state television that a military junta had seized control of Burkina Faso.

25/01/2022

Travel News

Rwanda the 6th safest country for solo travellers, new survey finds

Safety while travelling on your own can be a big concern but a new ranking has listed the countries where you won’t have to worry.

24/01/2022

Nature

This unexpected solution could save the world's depleting corals

HEPCA, a group of conservationists, says buoys could change the future of our oceans.

24/01/2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Fears of coup attempt after gunfire at military bases

Gunfire was reported at military barracks across the country on Sunday, prompting the government to deny the army was taking over.

23/01/2022

Nature

Why is it snowing in the Sahara Desert?

Photos on social media show the desert dropping to temperatures of -2 C.

23/01/2022

No Comment

Clashes break out in Burkina Faso capital as banned demo goes ahead

Clashes break out in Ouagadougou after a protest in support of neighbouring Mali, whose ruling junta is under sanctions imposed by the regional Economic Community of African States (ECOWAS)

22/01/2022

Nature

A prehistoric plant is being ‘loved to death’, crime analysts warn

Horticultural criminals are pushing wild cycads to the brink in South Africa, where they are seen as status symbols.

21/01/2022

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo arrests two suspects over killing of Italian ambassador

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the main suspect is still at large.

19/01/2022

Eco-Innovation

This eco-artist builds cat shelters out of recycled car tyres

Climate change is making life colder for Cairo’s cats - but one artist has a unique solution

19/01/2022