Africa

Algeria

Death toll rises to 65 as wildfires ravage Algeria's Kabyle region

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune ordered a three-day mourning period as wildfires ravaged the mountainous Kabyle region, killing at least 65 people.

10/08/2021

Guinea

Guinea reports West Africa's first known Marburg virus death

"The potential for the Marburg virus to spread far and wide means we need to stop it in its tracks,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO's regional director for Africa.

10/08/2021

Travel News

Zimbabwe floods Victoria Falls with vaccines to help tourism

Country officials are hoping to rebuild the economy through travel, starting with Victoria Falls.

10/08/2021

Egypt

Egyptian designer seeks to revive traditional cloth-dyeing art

Batik involves creating a patterned cloth by applying melted wax onto it before dipping it in dye or painting over it with a brush.

10/08/2021

Climate

'Everyone has a role to play in the climate crisis', says UN expert

The UN climate report is meant to serve as a warning for the whole of humanity, instructing developing countries, and particularly African countries, to turn to climate-friendly infrastructures.

10/08/2021

Tunisia

Will Tunisia's political crisis affect migration numbers to Europe?

Some believe there is no future in Europe. For others, Kais Saied’s recent power grab will persuade people to stay.

09/08/2021

Business

DRC: a new narrative emerges

In partnership with Primature DRC

There is a breath of fresh air in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After not receiving any significant foreign economic support for over nine years, the country has just finalised a new economic programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

09/08/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Liberia’s FaithVonic: making music to overcome tragedy

We spoke to Liberian artist FaithVonic about music as a creative coping mechanism and how she uses her platform to make sure women know their rights.

08/08/2021

Tunisia

'Our lives are not worth saving': Anger in Tunisia amid COVID-19 wave

Teams at El Jellaz, Tunisia's largest cemetery, are working around the clock digging graves for the dead.

06/08/2021

South Africa

Success for South African truffle grower after years of trial & error

South Africa's top truffle grower and supplier, the Miros family, created a joint venture to plant truffles with other farmers.

06/08/2021

Green News

Euroviews. Ethiopia’s 'progressive' approach to tackling climate change explained

AEPAC Chairman Mesfin Tegenu explains how Ethiopia’s approach to combatting the climate crisis is innovative and promotes citizen engagement.

06/08/2021

Tunisia

Tunisia grapples with its biggest political crisis in a decade

Two weeks after President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of parliament, Tunisia is still facing its biggest crisis in a decade of democracy.

04/08/2021

Focus

DRC's drive to move forward

In partnership with Primature DRC

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is striving to break from its economic and Covid challenges with dynamic initiatives in education and investment

04/08/2021

No Comment

South Sudan swears in new parliament vowed under peace deal

Hundreds of legislators were sworn into a newly created national parliament, a long-awaited condition of a fragile peace agreement.

03/08/2021

No Comment

Vaccination against Covid-19 accelerates in Tunisia

Nearly 1,200 people received their Covid-19 vaccine jab in one day says an El Menzah vaccination centre official in Tunis.

02/08/2021

World News

UN agencies say millions at risk of famine without massive aid influx

Aid agencies have isolated global 23 hotspots where food shortages are the most acute.

31/07/2021

Senegal

EU funds for African IDs: migration regulation tool or data risk?

More people in Africa cannot prove their identity than anywhere else in the world. EU funding is changing that to fight illegal migration — but data protection is a worry

30/07/2021

Libya

A hotbed of squalor and torture, Libya's detention centres are closing

The country's provisional government says it wants to end lawlessness in the camps, but migrants still dream of a life in Europe.

30/07/2021

Tunisia

Tunisia on edge as president suspends parliament, fires PM

Clashes erupted in Tunisia after President Kais Saied suspended the legislature and fired the prime minister. Some celebrated the decision while others accused Saied of a power grab.

26/07/2021

Tunisia

Russia displays its maritime might as the country celebrates Navy Day

Fifty-four war ships sailed the Neva River through St. Petersburg marking Russia's Navy Day celebrations. Russian president, Vladimir Putin, was in attendance and gave a glowing reviewing of his country's military capabilities.

25/07/2021

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Rebels kill more than a dozen in roadside attack in eastern DRC

At least 16 people were killed and eight injured in an attack by suspected Allied Democratic Forces rebels, the military said.

24/07/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | Liberia’s army of peace: The women who stood up to warlords

The power of women, that’s what this episode of the CryLikeABoy podcast is about. Listen to Cecelia Danuweli and Gini Reticker reflect on the role of women during the civil war in Liberia.

22/07/2021

Travel News

Tropical island opens 14 ‘resort bubbles’ for vaccinated travellers

An accelerated vaccination rollout for tourism workers has allowed Mauritius to reopen its borders to international travellers.

19/07/2021

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Clashes as looters make a last ditch effort to empty Durban warehouse storing alcohol

Police in the South African city of Durban fire rubber bullets, tear gas, and stun grenades at alleged looters to prevent them people from stealing what's left at a warehouse - which stores a large quantity of alcohol

17/07/2021

South Africa

South Africa combats unrest after ex-leader Jacob Zuma's imprisonment

Dozens have died and more than 1,200 have been arrested amid weeklong unrest and looting sparked by the jailing last week of ex-President Jacob Zuma.

14/07/2021

South Africa

South Africa: Military personnel deployed to end looting and riots

At least 72 people have been killed and up to 1500 injured as people riot in South Africa following the imprisonment of former President Jacob Zuma.

14/07/2021