Africa

Scenes

Watch: The Ugandan artisan rolling with nature

In partnership with Media City

Meet the visionary behind Boogaali Bikes, an eco-friendly organisation crafting bicycle frames out of bamboo.

12/02/2024

Kenya

Kenyan Marathon superstar, Kelvin Kiptum, killed in car accident

The 24-year-old and his coach were killed after their car veered off the road between the towns of Eldoret and Kaptagat in western Kenya

12/02/2024

Travel News

French tourist banned from Egypt after false charge of trafficking

The tourist was suspected over a statue she had purchased from the shopping arcade of a luxury hotel.

09/02/2024

Spotlight

Behind the scenes at Hassan II Trophy, Morocco’s most famous golf tournament

In partnership with Visit Morocco

In this episode of Spotlight we go behind the scenes at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in anticipation of the upcoming Hassan II Trophy and accompanying Lalla Meryem Cup, two of the most prestigious golfing events in Morocco, running from the 19th to 24th of February 2024.

06/02/2024

Senegal

Senegal's parliament delays presidential election until December

Chaotic scenes in parliament have been followed by clashes on the streets of the capital city.

06/02/2024

Senegal

Opposition leaders reject Senegal election delays

Opposition parties have called on supporters to "defend democracy" as analysts say the crisis is putting one of Africa's most stable democracies to to the test.

04/02/2024

Kenya

Massive fire in Nairobi kills 3 and injures nearly 300

Blaze apparently caused by an exploding truck reached many residents in their homes overnight.

02/02/2024

Culture news

Archaeologists discover 90,000-year-old human footprints in Morocco

In 2022, researchers stumbled upon the footprint site near the northern tip of North Africa while examining boulders at a nearby pocket beach.

31/01/2024

Earth News

First IVF pregnancy in rhinos could save species from extinction

The first successful IVF pregnancy in a rhino provides hope that scientists can save the northern white rhino from extinction.

25/01/2024

Home

This Nigerian company is giving old tyres a second life

The company says they have retrieved over 600,000 tyres, 400,000 of which have been recycled into new products.

23/01/2024

Health news

First malaria vaccination programme for children launched in Cameroon

In Africa, there are about 250 million cases of malaria each year, including 600,000 deaths, mostly in young children.

22/01/2024

Ethiopia

Euroviews. Somalia-Ethiopia jitters could plunge the Horn of Africa into chaos

A breakout of a war between Ethiopia and Somalia would carry catastrophic consequences not just for the region, but for Africa as a whole, Mohamed El-Bendary writes.

18/01/2024

Business

Shell to sell huge part of Nigeria oil business in $2.4 billion deal

The London-based energy giant has faced decades-long local criticism for the environmental impact of its oil exploration in Nigeria.

17/01/2024

Climate

Tropical Cyclone Belal causes heavy flooding and 1 death in Mauritius

Scientists say human-caused climate change has intensified extreme weather in the region.

16/01/2024

Earth News

Euroviews. Africa needs a unified voice on climate change

A unified voice on the international stage can help Africa achieve a sustainable future, Hassanein Hiridjee writes.

12/01/2024

Culture news

Archaeologists unearth 4500-year-old Ancient Egyptian tomb

Remarkable treasures have been discovered in the tomb, including a Second Dynasty child burial, a well-preserved alabaster vessel from the 18th Dynasty, and terracotta statues depicting Isis and Harpocrates.

12/01/2024

Libya

Euroviews. The EU must actively back Libya's new National Dialogue

Competing outside interests have fanned the flames of internal discord in Libya. European policymakers must show an active interest in this new initiative, rather than falling back repeatedly on the failed formulas of the past, Ashraf Boudouara writes.

11/01/2024

Business

Why Rio Tinto's Guinea iron ore project is starting after 27 years

Rio Tinto's Simandou project in Guinea could finally be making progress after 27 years of consecutive delays.

09/01/2024

Egypt

Euroviews. In Egypt, al-Sisi’s reelection is a replay of his first bid for power

The embrace of Russian state interests in spreading anti-Western and anti-Ukrainian narratives by Egyptian punditry is just one of the peculiarities surrounding al-Sisi’s new term, Nathaniel Greenberg writes.

08/01/2024

Earth News

Euroviews. Will we keep thinking of Africa even after COP28?

Africa can play a key role in a future global green economy and might be our biggest source of hope with the right investments, Joseph Hammond writes.

05/01/2024

South Africa

Athlete Oscar Pistorius released from prison, say authorities

Pistorius has served nearly nine years of his 13 years and five months murder sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013.

05/01/2024

Partner content

The DRC enlists Turkish collaboration for ambitious development plans

Partner content presented by Ministère des finances de la RDC

The DRC enlists Turkish collaboration for ambitious development plans

29/12/2023

Health news

Scientists warn against stigma amid Congo's biggest mpox outbreak

As Congo copes with its biggest outbreak of mpox, scientists warn discrimination against gay and bisexual men on the continent could make it worse.

28/12/2023

Scenes

Meet the team crafting pencils out of recycled newspapers in Kenya

In partnership with Media City

“A pencil that changes the world, through that pencil we plant trees.”

25/12/2023

Tunisia

Euroviews. Tunisia must break free from reliance on short-term economic fixes

Tunis' political decision to mobilise resources for escalating expenditures without addressing the need to curb spending, downsize the government, and reduce the state's economic footprint is a looming disaster, Sadok Rouai writes.

20/12/2023

The Exchange

Africa: A Continent with huge economic potential

In partnership with Media City

Start-up businesses and innovation are soaring across Africa. With the world's second-largest continent looking towards the future, countries across the region are setting their sights on economic prosperity.

20/12/2023