Africa

Egypt

Egyptians mark beginning of Spring with Sham el-Nessim celebrations

Egyptians have headed to parks, beaches and the Nile to celebrate Sham el-Nessim which marks the beginning of Spring.

17/04/2017

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Rescuers jump into water to rescue migrants

Migrants struggled to stay afloat in the Mediterranean during a rescue operation by the Malta-based Migrant Offshore Aid Station on Friday (April 14), as thousands were plucked from the sea in a singl

16/04/2017

Egypt

Tight security for Easter at Egypt's Christian churches

Easter means tight security for the Christian minority in Egypt, who are marking the occasion in sombre mood after last week’s murderous attacks on Coptic…

16/04/2017

Sport

Moroccan wins Marathon des Sables for a fifth time

Moroccan Rachid El-Morabity has won the gruelling Marathon Des Sables in the south of Morocco for the fifth time.

15/04/2017

World

"The development of Africa will be done only by Africans," Guinea's president states

Alpha Condé calls for a new era of self-reliance to drive development and end poverty in the continent.

15/04/2017

Africanews

1000 days with Boko Haram: any hope for the remaining 196 Chibok schoolgirls?

The world was struck with distraught in April 2014 when Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram raided a school's dormitories at night in the northern town of Chibok and abducted 276 schoolgirls.

14/04/2017

South Africa

South Africa: Zuma not stressed by protests calling for him to quit

South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma has said he is not stressed by calls for him to quit, hours after more than 30,000 people marched in the country’s capital…

12/04/2017

Chad

'Alarming' rise in Boko Haram child suicide bombings

In the first three months of this year, 27 children have blown themselves up for the Islamist militant group, three times more than in the same period a year ago.

12/04/2017

World News

UN refugee agency warns of mass starvation in Africa

Immediate action is required to prevent a humanitarian crisis in at least four countries across Africa

12/04/2017

Libya

African slaves 'sold in Libyan car parks for $200'

The United Nations’ migration agency says growing numbers of African migrants passing through Libya are being sold as slaves by traffickers or militia groups before being held for…

11/04/2017

Nigeria

Shell's shady dealings with money launderer revealed in ex-spy's emails

Oil giant Shell has 'changed its tune' as emails emerge showing dealings with a convicted money launderer and point to possible bribery.

11/04/2017

South Sudan

Thousands in South Sudan flee upsurge in ethnic killings

UN says makeshift refugee camps on the border with Uganda are full to over flowing following a further spread in ethnic killings

11/04/2017

Egypt

Anger mounts as Copts gather for Egypt funerals

Many say the police have not stepped up efforts to protect them, despite warnings of an attack. ahead of Sunday's twin church bombings.

10/04/2017

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CCTV footage shows church explosion

A closed-circuit television video released by Egypt’s Interior Ministry shows the dramatic moment an ISIS suicide bomber approached and blew up Saint Mark’s Cathedral, a Coptic church in…

10/04/2017

Egypt

Egypt Coptic church blasts: first funerals held for victims

The first funerals have been held for victims of the deadly bomb blasts that struck two Coptic churches in Egypt.

10/04/2017

Egypt

Egypt declares state of emergency following church blasts

Egypt has declared a state of emergency following bomb attacks on two Coptic churches which left at least 45 dead.

10/04/2017

Egypt

Defiant President al-Sisi calls for national unity

Hours after the two blasts against Coptic churches, Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made a defiant speech calling for national unity.

10/04/2017

Egypt

Dozens dead as ISIL attacks Coptic Christians in Egypt

ISIL says it was behind two bomb blasts that killed dozens of Coptic Christians in Egypt on Sunday, as they marked Palm Sunday ahead of Easter.

09/04/2017

Egypt

Egypt: Coptic Church bombs hit Tanta and Alexandria

Hours after Sunday’s church bombing in Egypt’s northern city of Tanta, came another blast in front of a Christian church in Alexandria.

09/04/2017

Guinea

Born on a Turkish Airlines flight at 42,000 feet

A baby girl has been born on board a Turkish Airlines flight from Guinea to Burkino Faso.

09/04/2017

Egypt

Egypt: ISIL claims deadly attacks on Coptic Christians

At least 25 people are reported dead and dozens more were injured on Sunday in an explosion at a Coptic Christian Church in Egypt’s northern Nile Delta city of…

09/04/2017

South Africa

South Africa: scuffles break out at pro- and anti-Zuma rallies

Scuffles have broken out during protests in Johannesburg: one, calling for the resignation of President Jacob Zuma and another in support of the leader.

08/04/2017

Sport

Olympic gold medalist Jemima Sumgong EPO positive

Olympic gold winner Jemima Sumgong tests EPO positive

07/04/2017

Africanews

Rhino horn sale legal in South Africa after final court ruling against ban

South Africa's highest court has dismissed an appeal by government to uphold a ban on the sale of rhino horns in the country.

06/04/2017

South Africa

ANC rallies behind embattled Zuma as calls for him to quit grow

South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has been backed by his ruling ANC amid growing calls for him to step down.

05/04/2017

Next Series

Global Skies: The take-off of flights in Morocco

In this episode of Boarding Pass euronews travels to Casablanca International Airport, a growing hub in the world of aviation.

05/04/2017