Africa

Health news

Three people die on a cruise ship, authorities suspect hantavirus

Three more people on the Dutch cruise ship have fallen ill, one of them has been taken to a hospital in South Africa. The hantavirus is spread by rats and very rarely spreads from human to human.

04/05/2026

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Nairobi welcomes marathon star Sabastian Sawe after record-breaking London victory

Sabastian Sawe returns to Nairobi after breaking the marathon world record in London, becoming the first runner under two hours in a sanctioned race.

30/04/2026

World News

Trump weighing US troop drawdown in Germany after Iran war feud

Trump's threat comes after Merz earlier this week said that Washington was being “humiliated” by the Iranian leadership, criticising the US lack of strategy in the war.

30/04/2026

Grand Voyager

Grand Voyager | Exploring Tangier

In partnership with Media City

From bustling markets and historic castles to its forest and iconic coast, Tangier is city full of character. But what is it about this North African city that inspires visitors?

29/04/2026

Mali

Mali's junta in crisis as rebels seize towns, kill defence chief

According to a government statement, Gen. Sadio Camara’s residence was targeted by a suicide car bomber and other jihadist attackers on Saturday.

27/04/2026

Egypt

El-Sisi warns of attempts to ‘redraw Middle East map’

The Egyptian president warned that the Middle East is entering a “critical phase”, with attempts to redraw its map, and called for state sovereignty to be respected.

26/04/2026

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Pope Leo XIV ends Africa tour with open-air mass in Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV held a mass in Malabo, marking the end of his 11-day Africa tour.

23/04/2026

Travel News

Rabat is officially the World Book Capital. Here’s what to see and do

From hidden bookstores to historic libraries, Rabat offers many delights for book lovers.

23/04/2026

Culture Series

Darfur, return to a forgotten war

Twenty years of war in Darfur through the lens of Swedish photographer Peter Biro. As conflicts drag on, attention fades and images lose their urgency. But the reality he captured does not disappear — and neither, he says, should our awareness of it.

22/04/2026

Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV condemns ‘lust for power’ in Equatorial Guinea

The Holy Father of the Catholic Church made a stop in the final leg of his four-country tour of Africa. Equatorial Guinea is a secular country, with around three-fourths of its population Catholic.

22/04/2026

Culture news

Spanish archaeologists find Homer's Iliad poem in Egyptian tomb

A Spanish-Egyptian team have uncovered a fragment of Homer’s Iliad inside a mummy at Oxyrhynchus, revealing how ancient texts were reused in burial practices and shedding light on the spread of Greek literature in Roman Egypt.

21/04/2026

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Pope Leo XIV holds a giant open air Mass in Angola

Tens of thousands of people attended a giant open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV outside the Angolan capital.

20/04/2026

Business

Egypt–Italy Ro-Ro link gains traction connecting Europe and Gulf trade

An Egypt–Italy cargo corridor linking Europe and the Gulf is gaining traction as companies look for alternative trade routes amid disruption to key shipping lanes in the region.

20/04/2026

Europe

Pope Leo XIV heads to historical shrine, center of African slave trade

Pope Leo XIV headed to a Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade. Earlier, the pontiff celebrated Mass before an estimated 100,000 people.

19/04/2026

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Cameroon sees mass turnout for Pope Leo XIV visit as he calls for peace

Cameroon saw thousands of faithful gather on Wednesday 16 April at Bamenda’s airfield, where Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open‑air Mass and called for a “decisive change of course” towards peace.

17/04/2026

Partner content

The Next African Frontier: Why Global Investors are Heading to Angola

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Vast coastline, untouched wilderness, a reform-driven government and a tourism sector that has barely got started. That is about to change.

16/04/2026

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Pope Leo XIV visits Cameroon as Biya faces unrest and separatist war

Arriving in Yaoundé on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV pressed Cameroon’s leaders to address corruption, setting the tone for a high-stakes visit.

16/04/2026

Sudan

Berlin conference seeks urgent aid as Sudan war fuels mass poverty

Germany hosts a Berlin conference on Wednesday to mobilise aid for Sudan’s worsening war-driven crisis, focusing on civilian needs as hunger and poverty soar.

15/04/2026

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In Annaba, Pope Leo XIV hails Algeria’s small Catholic flock and Saint Augustine

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Annaba’s Basilica of Saint Augustine, highlighting Algeria’s small Catholic community during his symbolic visit.

15/04/2026

Algeria

Algeria hit by two suicide attacks during pope's visit, sources say

No link has yet been established between the attacks and the pope's visit to the country, which was conducted under tight security.

14/04/2026

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Pope Leo XIV celebrates historic Mass at rain‑soaked Basilica in Algiers

Algeria hosted Pope Leo XIV on Monday 14 April for a Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, marking the first papal visit to the country.

14/04/2026

Nigeria

Up to 200 civilians dead in Nigeria after air force misfire on market

Such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves.

13/04/2026

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Pope in Algeria urges forgiveness and reconciliation on historic visit

Algeria welcomed Pope Leo XIV on Monday, 13 April 2026, marking the first visit by a pontiff to the Muslim-majority country, with a focus on interfaith dialogue and peace.

13/04/2026

Business

Gas discovery off Egypt's coast comes at critical moment for Iran war

ENI and Egypt have announced a significant gas discovery in the Eastern Mediterranean — a potential boost for Cairo as the Iran war sends energy import costs rocketing.

07/04/2026

Libya

RFI Investigation: Ukrainian military in Libya and the strike on the Russian gas carrier Arctic Metagaz

French journalists report the presence of more than 200 Ukrainian military specialists in Libya and their alleged involvement in the attack on the Arctic Metagaz vessel using a maritime drone.

04/04/2026

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Nigeria worshippers mark Easter with Lagos street procession

Nigeria marked Good Friday with hundreds of Catholic faithful marching through Lagos in a public reenactment of the Stations of the Cross, linking Christ’s suffering to the country’s economic pain.

03/04/2026