Africa

Nigeria

Kidnapped Chibok girl found in Nigeria - reports

Amina Ali Nkek was reportedly found in the Sambisa Forest, close to Nigeria's border with Cameroon.

18/05/2016

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Fighting amid parliamentary protest over Jacob Zuma

Punches were thrown as opposition MPs staged a parliamentary protest against President Jacob Zuma. Members of the ultra-left Economic Freedom

18/05/2016

Libya

Divided Libya agrees on oil

Rival Libyan factions have reached an outline agreement to join forces and form a single oil authority operating throughout the country.

17/05/2016

Culture news

Essaouira beats to rhythm of Gnaoua music festival

Every year, the Morrocan city of Essaouira beats to the sound of Gnaoua, a rich repertoire of ancient African Islamic spiritual songs and rhythms

17/05/2016

Libya

Libya coast guard rescues more than 100 migrants from Africa

Libya’s coast guard said it intercepted a dinghy carrying more than 100 African migrants on Monday (May 16). Matza Samwe, a migrant from Nigeria

16/05/2016

Kenya

Tear gas and water cannon fired on protesters in Kenya

Demonstration in central Nairobi turns violent.

16/05/2016

Nigeria

Nigeria needs more help to fight Boko Haram - security summit

The fight against Boko Haram is bearing fruit but the militant group remains extremely dangerous, and Nigeria needs more help to crush it and cope

14/05/2016

Uganda

Uganda opposition leader Kizza Besigye charged with treason

He was arrested after staging his own swearing-in ceremony ahead of the official ceremony of President Yoweri Museveni who was elected to a fifth term.

14/05/2016

Nigeria

Nigeria hosts summit on Boko Haram, 'weakened but still a threat'

The fight against Boko Haram is bearing fruit but the militant group is still a serious threat, French President François Hollande told a summit in Nigeria on Saturday.

14/05/2016

South Africa

Up to 500,000 South Africa gold miners to launch lung disease class action suits

Up to half a million gold miners have been given the go-ahead to launch class action lawsuits after contracting fatal lung diseases underground. The

13/05/2016

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Ghost ship mystery

Liberia’s Ministry of Defence has dispatched coast guard personnel to investigate an unknown tanker that was washed ashore in the coastal city of

12/05/2016

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe puts its wild animals up for sale

Zimbabwe’s government has said it is ready to sell its wildlife. People with money and space are being asked to buy animals in a bid to save them

11/05/2016

Kenya

Kenyan police fire tear gas at protesters calling for electoral body to resign

With 15 months until elections, opposition supporters had been staging a sit-in along the highway outside the offices of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in Nairobi, who they accuse

09/05/2016

Egypt

Archaeologists clash in Cairo over Tutankhamun secret burial chambers

Archaeologists have clashed at a conference in Cairo over whether or not there could be secret burial chambers behind Tutankhamun’s tomb. British

08/05/2016

Egypt

Egypt: Funeral for eight policemen shot dead in Cairo

Egypt has held a military funeral for eight policemen gunned down in an ambush in the capital. The minister of the interior attended the ceremony in Cairo.

08/05/2016

Egypt

Gunmen kill eight police officers outside Cairo

Eight policemen have been shot dead near Cairo, Egypt’s Interior Ministry announced on Sunday. It said a vehicle carrying the victims, in civilian

08/05/2016

Egypt

Journalists among six facing death penalty in Egypt for 'spying for Qatar'

An Egyptian court has sought the death penalty for six men including three journalists charged with endangering national security by spying for

07/05/2016

Egypt

Egypt court postpones Mursi spying verdict for second time

A court in Cairo has postponed passing judgement for a second time on Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Mursi in his latest trial. Six other

07/05/2016

Cameroon

Cameroon footballer Patrick Ekeng dies after collapsing during match in Romania

Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon international footballer Patrick Ekeng has died after collapsing on the pitch during a league match in the Romanian

07/05/2016

Angola

Angola activists' situation 'worrying,' says Amnesty International

Amnesty International has described the situation of 15 activists detained in Angola as “worrying.” The group is on hunger strike. Among them is

06/05/2016

Kenya

Six days on, survivors are found in collapsed Kenya building

Man and two women rescued Fourth woman survived in a cavity Around 140 now saved Police say 39 dead Rescuers in Kenya pulled four more

05/05/2016

Kenya

A miracle in Nairobi

Four people are pulled alive from the wreckage of an apartment block - six days after it collapsed.

05/05/2016

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Papa Wemba buried in Kinshasa

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been remembering its favourite son, Papa Wemba, who has been buried in Kinshasa. A private ceremony was held for

04/05/2016

Egypt

Bahrain's king holidays at Sharm el-Sheikh and tips Egypt for tourism

Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has done his bit to promote tourism – in Egypt. Breaking off after an official visit to the country, he went

03/05/2016

Kenya

Kenya: baby pulled alive from rubble of Nairobi building reunited with father

The Kenyan Red Cross says a six-month-old baby girl has no visible physical injuries – despite being buried in the rubble of a collapsed building in

03/05/2016

Economy

IMF sub-Saharan Africa 2016 outlook sees weaker growth

The IMF says 2016 will be another difficult year for sub-Saharan Africa because of factors including the steep decline in commodity prices, the Ebola outbreak and drought.

03/05/2016