Africa

Somalia

Mural artist 'Shik Shik' brightens up Somali shop fronts

Mural artist Muawiye Hussein Sidow or "Shik Shik" has created the artworks that adorn over 100 shop fronts in Mogadishu, Somalia.

25/07/2017

South Africa

Michael Phelps loses race against great white shark

Swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, yesterday 'raced' a great white shark and lost.

24/07/2017

Egypt

Death penalty handed down by Cairo court

A Cairo criminal court has sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt's top prosecutor

22/07/2017

Zimbabwe

Trophy hunter kills the son of Cecil the lion

Two years after the controversy around the killing of Cecil the lion, one of his cubs was shot dead as well.

21/07/2017

Morocco

Morocco: civil unrest in northern Rif region

Morocco: civil unrest in Al-Hoceima

21/07/2017

Cameroon

Suspects 'tortured' at Cameroon military base, says Amnesty

Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into the torture of prisoners in Cameroon.

20/07/2017

Focus

Civil society gets a say at EU-Africa forum

Human development, a healthy environment, gender equality and youth were some of the issues raised at the three-day event in Tunis.

18/07/2017

Target

From Atlas to Las Vegas: unearthing Morocco's beauty secrets

Vitamin-rich Argan oi is known for its benefits in nourishing the skin and it's also one of the most expensive vegetable oils in the world.

18/07/2017

Europe News

EU looks to Africa to curb migrant numbers

As Europe continues to deal with the Mediterranean migrant crisis, EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini convened the Foreign Affairs council.

17/07/2017

Cult

Artist paints in plastic to highlight how branded soft drink bottles litter the environment

South African artist, Mbongeni Buthelezi's new exhibition addresses the problem of plastic soft drink bottles littering the environement.

17/07/2017

Senegal

Eight dead in Senegal after stampede at football league final

16/07/2017

Egypt

Images of Egypt tourist attacker emerge

16/07/2017

Egypt

German tourists murdered in Egypt

German authorities 'dismayed and angry' at the muder of two nationals

15/07/2017

Cameroon

RENATA's 'aunties' tackle sexual abuse in Cameroon

A long-standing volunteer army raises awareness and wants more government action to fight an endemic problem in the central African country.

12/07/2017

Focus

Drawing private investors to in Angola

Long dependent on oil, the West African nation of Angola is now on the path of economic diversification.

10/07/2017

Libya

Dozens of migrants feared drowned off Libya

Children and pregnant women are among up to 40 people missing after their rubber boat went down

08/07/2017

Egypt

Suicide bomb attack 'kills 10 soldiers in Egypt'

07/07/2017

Libya

Benghazi 'liberated' says Libyan commander Haftar

The head of the self-styled Libyan National Army said the city will enter a new era of peace and security

06/07/2017

Egypt

Saudi Arabia and its allies meet over Qatar

Saudi Arabia and its allies meet to discuss whether to continue with the sanctions they imposed on Qatar on claims it supports terrorism.

05/07/2017

Cult

Essaouira's Gnaoua Festival marks 20th edition

Every year over the course of three days the heart of Essaouira in Western Morocco beats to the rhythm of the traditional Gnaoua music – a rich repertoire originating in West Africa that combines anci

04/07/2017

Cult

Wonders of Pompeii uncovered

A clearer vision is emerging of a city that was buried nearly 2,000 years ago.

04/07/2017

South Sudan

UN warns of impending cholera crisis in South Sudan

South Sudan faces a cholera crisis without more aid says UN

04/07/2017

Focus

Farming: a cornerstone of Angola's economic diversification

In the Seventies, Angola was one of Africa’s leading farming nations.

03/07/2017

Tanzania

Don’t stop pregnant girls from returning to school, urge NGOs

01/07/2017

Focus

Angola to boost tourism

A country of outstanding natural beauty Welcome to this new edition of our series on Angola.

26/06/2017

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Nigeria Muslims pray for peace as Ramadan holy month ends

Worshippers gathered in Lagos to mark the Eid-al-Fitr religious holiday

25/06/2017