Africa

Algeria

Merkel visits Algiers to enhance bilateral ties with the country

It's the German Chancellor's first visit to Algeria in a decade

17/09/2018

Egypt

Archaeologists discover ancient sphinx in Egyptian temple

Egyptian archaeologists draining water from a temple in the southern city of Aswan have uncovered a sandstone sphinx likely dating to the Ptolemaic era.

17/09/2018

Niger

Anti-smuggling laws hurt economic lifeline of west African towns

West African towns lose economic lifeline as EU moves to toughen migration policies at external borders.

16/09/2018

South Africa

Oldest known human drawing found in South African cave

Scientists said on Wednesday that they have discovered the world's oldest drawing on a small rock in South Africa.

13/09/2018

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Formerly bitter east African rivals celebrate official border opening

Celebrating their dramatic diplomatic thaw, the leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea have officially opened the border where a bloody war and ensuing tensions had divided them for decades, with emotional residents embracing after years of separation.

12/09/2018

Sudan

EU-bound child migrants rescued from traffickers in Sudan, say police

They were heading to Europe before traffickers made them work in illegal gold mines, authorities claim.

11/09/2018

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Mourners including Annan's cousin pay respects to late former UN chief

Ghanaians paid their respects to former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Accra on Tuesday, ahead of Thursday's state funeral.

11/09/2018

Business

Digital finance and artificial intelligence at the ITU Telecom World 2018

Innovation and technology take centre stage in Durban event

11/09/2018

Niger

Migrants stranded in Niger tell of struggles to reach Europe

EU incentives seek to deter trafficking but organisers complain of corruption

11/09/2018

Africanews

Algeria's tourism comes alive with Aqua Palm [Inspire Africa]

Is Algeria finally distancing itself from its image of a hotbed of terror?

10/09/2018

Libya

Smoke rises form the headquarters of Libyan state oil firm

The headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli has been attacked this morning by three masked gunmen. Smoke has been seen rising from the headquarters while the armed men remain barricaded inside.

10/09/2018

Egypt

An Egyptian court sentences 75 people to death and jails hundreds of others

An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 people to death and jailed more than 600 others over a 2013 protest that ended with the killing of hundreds of protesters by security forces.

08/09/2018

Libya

Fighting in Libya's Tripoli | Euronews answers

Heavy clashes in Libya's capital Tripoli have so far killed 47 people and wounded over 100. Euronews explains what the latest violence means.

04/09/2018

Nigeria

Britain's Prime Minister touts for trade in Nigeria

The UK will increase its military support to Nigeria to help protect its citizens and British workers from the "menace" of groups like Boko Haram. But the main aim of the trip is to push trade ties

30/08/2018

World News

Theresa May pledges to overtake USA as leading G7 Africa investor

British Prime Minister Theresa May has set out plans for an extra 4 billion Euros in investments in Africa - as she seeks to overtake the US as the biggest G7 investor in the continent.

29/08/2018

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Watch: The unique dance moves of Theresa May

British Prime Minister Theresa May has been spotted busting moves on a school visit in South Africa.

28/08/2018

South Africa

Britain's post-Brexit plans for Africa

The British Prime Minister Theresa May says she wants the UK to be the biggest G7 investor in Africa after Brexit

28/08/2018

Egypt

Mystery behind the death of British tourists in Egypt persists

After the unexplained death of two guests in a hotel in Hurghada, Egypt, the daughter of the deceased couple has rejected official claims that they died of natural causes.

27/08/2018

Zimbabwe

Mnangagwa urges Zimbabwe to unite behind his presidency

As Emmerson Mnangagwa took the oath of office, he reiterated he will call an independent inquiry into the army crackdown following the vote in which six people died

26/08/2018

Morocco

Morocco: 188 activists pardoned

In Morocco, King Mohamed VI granted pardon to 188 activists of the disputed Rif movement. It comes as the religious festival of Eid started on Monday

22/08/2018

Morocco

The dog lover who turned around her childhood trauma

A British-Moroccan woman has made it her mission to save stray dogs and other neglected animals.

17/08/2018

Nigeria

Euroviews. Nigeria: Giving People A Voice Will Bring About Peace | View

Nigerians have all the right in the world to question the authority and legitimacy of our nation’s current political leadership.

16/08/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Experimental Ebola vaccine in DRC as virus spreads

An experimental Ebola treatment is being used to combat the latest flare-up of the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. But the vaccine is only being used in the eastern part of the country which is rife with armed conflict.

15/08/2018

Africanews

The Congolese entrepreneur revolutionising access to medicine in Africa [Inspire Africa]

At barely 28 years old, Congolese entrepreneur Rufin Lepembe Ovoula has come up with an ingenious that makes access to medicine faster and more convenient.

13/08/2018

Mali

Mali: Run-off presidential election voting is relatively peaceful

It's the run-off presidential election between the incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his opposition challenger Soumalia Cissé. It's despite a surge in ethnic and militant violence during Keita's time in office and violence in July's election

12/08/2018

Mali

Mali: voters go to polls for run-off presidential election

The incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keita is expected to beat the opposition challenger Somalia Cisse for a second five-year term amid accusations of voting fraud and the threat of violence

12/08/2018