Africa

Kenya

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge narrowly misses bid to break two-hour marathon

Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge has narrowly missed out on his bid to become the first ever person to run a sub-two hour marathon.

06/05/2017

Algeria

President Bouteflika's ruling National Liberation Front retains power in Algerian elections

The FLN lost considerable ground in the election, winning just 164 seats compared to 221 five years ago.

05/05/2017

Algeria

Algeria votes in parliamentary election amid little uncertainty

Algeria has been voting in a parliamentary election that’s expected to give the ruling FLN and its allies another five-year mandate.

04/05/2017

Algeria

Algeria: Voter apathy key challenge in parliamentary poll

With little suspense in Thursday's election, many Algerians are expected to stay away.

03/05/2017

Travel News

Half a day in Sharm El Sheikh

02/05/2017

Somalia

Somaliland on the brink of famine, warn NGOs

Over 80 percent of livestock has disappeared from several areas of Somaliland: killed by a drought which has hit the autonomous region in northern Somalia.

01/05/2017

Egypt

Pope Francis urges unity against fanaticism

On his first visit to Egypt, Pope Francis sent a message of peace and tolerance.

29/04/2017

Egypt

Pope Francis denounces religious fundamentalism across Middle East

Pope Francis' trip to Egypt is aimed at building bridges between Christian and Muslim faiths

29/04/2017

Egypt

Pope Francis calls for peace and dialogue with Muslim in Egypt

Pope Francis' visit to Egypt comes amid heavy security after a series of deadly attacks on Coptic Christian churches

28/04/2017

Egypt

Cairo prepares for Pope Francis' visit to heal ties

Pope Francis arrives in the Egyptian capital Cairo less than a month after deadly attacks on Coptic churches

27/04/2017

Egypt

Pope to strengthen ties with Islam during Egypt trip

Catholics in Egypt make up less than 1% of the population, but Pope Francis wants to strengthen dialogue between religions.

26/04/2017

Libya

Libya's only female body-builder prepares for Belorussian international competition

Fathia Al-Amamy is Libya's only female body-builder. She will represent her country in Belarus this summer in an international competition.

25/04/2017

World News

New malaria vaccine pilots in Africa

The World Health Organisation has announced live trials of Mosquirix in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.

25/04/2017

Kenya

Conservationist Kuki Gallmann wounded in Kenya attack

An Italian-born conservationist has undergone surgery after being shot by gunmen in northern Kenya.

23/04/2017

Target

Third annual Morocco festival in Russia strives to bring Marrakech to Moscow

Through its rich culture, Morocco is aiming to reach the heart of the Russian consumer – a business strategy which could pave the way for Moroccan products into the vast Russian market…

23/04/2017

South Africa

South Africa bus crash kills 19 children

At least 19 children and their driver were killed in a minibus crash, trapped inside the burning vehicle.

22/04/2017

Tunisia

Questions over detention of Tunisians in Libya

Tamim Jaboudi is nearly three-years-old.

21/04/2017

Africanews

Egypt: 'World's heaviest woman' loses half her weight after surgery

Earlier in March this year, the Hindustan Times reported that Eman had been put on a liquid diet that contains proteins and dietary fibers leading to the loss of 100kg since she underwent surgery in F

20/04/2017

Africanews

Nigeria meningitis death toll rises, 745 killed

A meningitis outbreak in Nigeria has killed 745 people, an increase of more than 50 percent in barely a week, officials said Wednesday, sounding the alarm over the feared epidemic.

20/04/2017

Egypt

End to tourism drought in sight as Egypt discovers new tomb

Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a tomb dating back three millennia, yet another in a series of major discoveries that are hoped will revive Egypt’s floundering tourist…

19/04/2017

Democratic Republic Of Congo

UN refugees released by South Sudanese refugee captors

More than a dozen United Nations mission staff have been released by South Sudanese refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

19/04/2017

Egypt

3,000-year-old judge discovered in Egypt

Egyptian archaeologists have uncovered a tomb near an ancient court room, estimated to be over 3,000 years old.

18/04/2017

Target

Made in Morocco: An African tour

African Business Connect is a business forum linking investors to the most exciting opportunities the African continent has to offer from Madagascar to Rwanda. Euronews got a sneak peak behind the sce

18/04/2017

Egypt

Egyptians mark beginning of Spring with Sham el-Nessim celebrations

Egyptians have headed to parks, beaches and the Nile to celebrate Sham el-Nessim which marks the beginning of Spring.

17/04/2017

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Rescuers jump into water to rescue migrants

Migrants struggled to stay afloat in the Mediterranean during a rescue operation by the Malta-based Migrant Offshore Aid Station on Friday (April 14), as thousands were plucked from the sea in a singl

16/04/2017

Egypt

Tight security for Easter at Egypt's Christian churches

Easter means tight security for the Christian minority in Egypt, who are marking the occasion in sombre mood after last week’s murderous attacks on Coptic…

16/04/2017