Africa

Ethiopia

Ethiopia's ruling party wins national election in landslide

The ruling party won 410 seats out of 436 contested in the federal parliament, which will see dozens of other seats remain vacant after one-fifth of constituencies didn't vote due to unrest or logistical reasons.

11/07/2021

Climate

The churches empowering communities to beat climate change in Zimbabwe

With drought threatening food security in the capital of Harare, one sustainability programme is encouraging citizens to harvest their own water.

10/07/2021

Egypt

Widow of former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat dies in Egypt

President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi's office said she had been a role model for Egyptian women and granted her a national award posthumously.

09/07/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | The women who redefined the frontline in Liberia's civil war

Liberia had been in a spiral of violence, hunger and death for more than a decade when the country's women said enough was enough and united to end the war. #CryLikeaBoy

08/07/2021

South Africa

Former president of South Africa Jacob Zuma hands himself in to police

The former president of South Africa faces 15 months behind bars for defying a court order for him to testify before a judicial commission investigating corruption allegations.

07/07/2021

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Kenya protesters clash with police at lockdown demo

Kenya protesters clash with police at lockdown demo

07/07/2021

Egypt

Ever Given ship finally leaves Suez Canal after compensation agreed

Suez Canal authorities have released the Ever Given shipping vessel that blocked the crucial east-west waterway for nearly a week in March.

07/07/2021

Tunisia

Tunisia: Another 21 African migrants found dead in Mediterranean

The bodies of nearly 50 migrants have been recovered from the waters off Tunisia after a series of shipwrecks in recent days, while dozens have been rescued.

05/07/2021

Tunisia

At least 43 migrants drowned after boat capsises off Tunisia

84 people were rescued by the Tunisian coast guard.

03/07/2021

Ethiopia

UN warns of escalating famine in Ethiopia with 1.8m at risk

The UN says the conflict over Tigray in Ethiopia is escalating a humanitarian crisis with 1.8m people at risk of famine

03/07/2021

World News

Aggressive third wave of COVID-19 surges across Africa

New cases, hospitalisations and deaths have been increasing as the more transmissible variant spreads.

02/07/2021

Libya

Caught on camera: Libyan coast guard shoots at migrant boat

The German non-governmental group Sea-Watch filmed the incident while flying over the Mediterranean in an observation mission.

02/07/2021

No Comment

Estwatini: Pro-democracy activists protests in former Swaziland

Protesters vowed to intensify demonstrations against the monarchy until it makes democratic reforms and lifts its ban on all opposition parties.

01/07/2021

South Africa

South Africa's Jacob Zuma has been given a jail term

Zuma failed to show up for a hearing on corruption charges stemming from his time as leader.

29/06/2021

Ethiopia

Ethiopia declares immediate, unilateral cease-fire in Tigray region

The cease-fire could calm an eight-month war that has caused suffering to hundreds of thousands and destabilized Africa's second most populous country.

29/06/2021

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Clashes at Dakar protest against anti-terror

Senegal police, protesters scuffle as MPs debate anti-terror law

26/06/2021

Uganda

As virus surges in Uganda, hospitals accused of profiteering

Uganda is among African countries seeing a dramatic rise in the number of infections amid a severe vaccine shortage.

26/06/2021

Ethiopia

Aid group MSF 'horrified' as colleagues murdered in Ethiopia

Two Ethiopian MSF colleagues and one from Spain were found dead Friday, a day after colleagues lost contact with them while they were traveling.

25/06/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | Liberia's invisible war wound: from warrior to black sheep

We join Liberian journalist Carielle Doe to explore the war wounds that cannot be seen but are difficult to heal. The ex-combatants who once lived by their own rules now struggle with PTSD #CryLikeaBoy

24/06/2021

Gabon

Euroviews. Norway is paying Gabon to cut emissions so it doesn't have to | View

Gabon is being paid millions to fight deforestation by a donor that is Western Europe’s largest gas and oil producer and is currently drilling in the Arctic.

24/06/2021

Climate

This is the first African country to be paid for cutting CO2 emissions

The Central African country already has an incredibly low deforestation rate but it has pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions even further.

23/06/2021

Zambia

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia first president, dead at 97

Kaunda was the founding father of African nationalism, fought white minority rule across southern Africa, and was a leading member of the Non-Aligned Movement during the Cold War.

17/06/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Strong men get tested, says Lesotho teen activist born with HIV

Lehloebi tested positive at the age of five. Fearing discrimination, his family never told him he lived with HIV. After Lohloebi learned about his status, he started a campaign to help men in Lesotho to seek help and fight stigma.

17/06/2021

Green News

‘Olympic Forest’ will add 355,000 trees to Africa’s Great Green Wall

The International Olympic Committee is planting trees in Mali and Senegal to help future games become 'climate positive'.

17/06/2021

No Comment

Soweto skateboarders speed down iconic street to celebrate Youth Day

Dozens of skateboards take over Vilakazi street in Soweto to celebrate Youth Day, the South African public holiday marking the anniversary of the Soweto uprising in 1976.

16/06/2021

Angola

Meet the people behind Angola's COVID-19 response

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Catarina locked down in the hotel where she works in Luanda to ensure it kept running during the pandemic. She is one of many Angolans making an effort to keep the country's economy running smoothly during the health crisis.

16/06/2021