Africa

Sudan

Drone strikes in Sudan killed around 880 civilians this year, UN says

Most of the civilian deaths attributed to drone strikes in the first three months of the year were recorded in the Kordofan region and Darfur, although the strikes were also increasingly spreading beyond both regions.

11/05/2026

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Macron dances to ‘Hakuna Matata’ during welcome ceremony in Kenya

French President Emmanuel Macron was welcomed with music, dancing and performances in Nairobi ahead of the Africa-France summit.

11/05/2026

Morocco

Body of one of two US soldiers missing in Morocco found, army says

The disappearances triggered a search-and-rescue operation involving more than 600 personnel from the United States, Morocco and other military partners.

11/05/2026

South Africa

Portuguese man's body found inside crocodile in South Africa

South African authorities shot the animal and hoisted it from a river in order to recover the man's remains. The identity of the man, a Portuguese businessman, was confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

08/05/2026

Travel News

Africa challenges Europe and Asia in global tourism race

The war in the Middle East is shaking up the global tourism map. While some destinations are losing ground, Africa is emerging strongly as the new player in the sector.

08/05/2026

Africanews

Global shocks will slow down economic growth in Africa, IMF warns

According to the IMF's report, regional growth is expected to decline by 0.3 percentage points, and some 20 million people in Africa now face the risk of food insecurity as the Iran war raises energy and food prices.

07/05/2026

Residences

Waldorf Astoria opens hotel in Morocco’s tallest building

The new property is found within the 55-storey Mohammed VI Tower, which is also the third tallest skyscraper in Africa.

07/05/2026

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Cape Verde: three evacuated from MV Hondius over suspected hantavirus

Netherlands authorities have coordinated the medical evacuation of three people from the MV Hondius, including one Dutch passenger and two crew members, a Dutch and a British national. The patients, suspected of having a hantavirus infection, are being transferred to specialised hospitals.

06/05/2026

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 News

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