Africa

Nature

Extraordinary photos of the world’s first underwater climate protest

An activist from Greenpeace held placards while floating in the water above seagrass meadows in the Indian Ocean.

18/03/2021

Tanzania

Tanzania's President John Magufuli dies aged 61

President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic in Africa whose populist rule often cast his East African country in a harsh international spotlight, has died.

17/03/2021

Business Series

The mining industry in Angola, no longer a diamond in the rough

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Angola is creating a new diamond development hub in the mining province of Lunda Sul, creating jobs, investment and specialist careers.

17/03/2021

Niger

Niger: Gunmen kill at least 58 in attack on market sellers

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for Monday's massacres, though extremists belonging to the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara group are known to be active in the region.

16/03/2021

Nigeria

Nigeria: Gunmen abduct 30 students in school school attack

The latest abduction took place late Thursday night at the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, in the Igabi local government area of Kaduna state, police said.

12/03/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Meet the man who stopped at nothing to feed his family in Lesotho

As part of its #CryLikeaBoy series, Euronews follows up the publication of two exclusive podcast documentaries with this video testimony that sheds a unique light on the plight of Lesotho's mining families.

11/03/2021

Angola

The bikers making Angola the ride of their lives

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Euronews follows a motorcycle group riding around Angola promoting tourism and doing social work.

10/03/2021

Equatorial Guinea

Death toll from Equatorial Guinea blasts rises to 98 with 615 injured

A string of four huge explosions occurred in mid-afternoon on Sunday.

08/03/2021

Nature

These female rangers want your help to stop poaching in South Africa

A live stream from this reserve allows you to report suspicious activity to the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit.

08/03/2021

Equatorial Guinea

At least 20 dead, 600 wounded in Equatorial Guinea blasts

President Teodoro Obiang Nguema said the explosion at 4 p.m. local time was due to the “negligent handling of dynamite” in the military barracks.

08/03/2021

Ecotech

This is the world's first sailing ship made out of flip flops

Activists in Kenya are raising awareness around marine pollution by building a ship out of plastic waste.

07/03/2021

Senegal

4 killed in protests in wake of Senegal's opposition leader's arrest

Supporters of Ousmane Sonko - a strong opponent of President Macky Sall and a popular with the country’s youth - say charges against him are politically motivated,

06/03/2021

No Comment

Dakar disorder after arrest of Senegal's main opposition leader

Clashes erupted in Senegal's capital Dakar on Thursday after the arrest of key opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

05/03/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | Left behind: plight of Lesotho's mining families

We look at the fate of mining families left behind by men working to provide for them.

04/03/2021

Djibouti

At least 20 dead after smugglers throw migrants from boat

The drama unfolded as the migrants were travelling from Djibouti to Yemen.

04/03/2021

Business Series

Luanda: The best catch capital

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Angola's 1600 kilometres of coast is home to great fishing and famous record breaking sport fishing world champions. Explore Angola delves into these rich waters to find out more.

03/03/2021

Nigeria

Nigerian governor says 279 kidnapped schoolgirls are freed

The girls were abducted from their boarding school by gunmen last Friday.

02/03/2021

Nigeria

Police and army in bid to rescue 317 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria

Unidentified gunmen stormed the Government Girls Secondary School in the town of Jangebe and took the girls away, say police.

27/02/2021

Nigeria

Police confirm abduction of at least 317 girls in Zamfara state

Gunmen abducted 317 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria on Friday, police said.

26/02/2021

Business Series

Why 4x4 travel is the best way to discover Angola

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Take a trip with a group of 4x4 enthusiasts to discover Angola's breathtaking beauty and varied landscapes on this episode of Explore Angola.

24/02/2021

Egypt

Shipwreck near Alexandria kills at least nine people

Rescue workers in Egypt were still searching for at least five people missing after a boat sank in Lake Mariut near Alexandria on Monday night.

23/02/2021

Nature

How Kenyan farmers are turning a locust plague into an opportunity

The Bug Picture is empowering communities to come up with sustainable solutions to the plague.

23/02/2021

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Italian ambassador to DR Congo killed in attack on UN convoy

The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed on Monday while traveling in the DRC in a UN convoy, the Foreign Ministry said.

22/02/2021

No Comment

Tunisian doctor dazzles virus ward with violin

A doctor in the Tunisian city of Sfax has taken to the violin in an attempt to boost the spirits of patients battling the coronavirus.

21/02/2021

Niger

Electoral Commission members killed during Niger presidential election

Deadly violence struck the elections in Niger, where voters returned to polls on Sunday for the second round of voting in presidential elections.

21/02/2021

Algeria

Algeria frees imprisoned journalist and pro-democracy activists

The release of Drareni and pro-democracy activists advocating for reform in Algeria is being seen as a step to appease protesters in the country.

20/02/2021