Africa

Africanews

Rwandans demand apology from French media for 'photo misrepresentation'

The protest was sparked by the fact that a picture of French soldiers was not used for the story which was originally written by French news agency AFP with the headline: French prosecutors want Centr

23/03/2017

Sport

Wilmots appointed Ivory Coast coach

Marc Wilmots has been appointed head coach of the Ivory Coast.

21/03/2017

Ghana

At least 18 die in Ghana waterfall accident

At least 18 people have died, many of them high school students, when a tree fell on them at a waterfall in Ghana.

20/03/2017

Focus

Role of African women: a key issue at Dakhla forum

Agriculture, food security, sustainable development and the role of women — just some of the topics covered at this year’s Crans Montana Forum which was held in…

20/03/2017

No Comment

Thousands displaced as police flatten Nigeria slum

Residents of a Nigerian shantytown on Saturday (18 March) spoke of “losing hope”, a day after security forces used gunfire and tear gas to make way for demolitions in defiance of a recent court order,

19/03/2017

Morocco

Morocco's King appoints former foreign minister as PM

18/03/2017

Focus

The International Africa Development Forum discusses trust and cooperation

Casablanca is the economic capital of Morocco.

17/03/2017

Africanews

Reality of the worst drought since 1945 peaking in parts of Africa

The Horn of Africa is facing its third consecutive year of drought causing thirst and hunger, decimating livestock, destroying livelihoods, spreading disease and triggering large scale population move

17/03/2017

Egypt

Ancient Egyptian statue not Ramses II but Psamtek I

Egyptian statue not Ramses II, but King Psamtek I

17/03/2017

Sport

CAF's surprise new president no stranger to scandal

Ahead of candidates from powerhouse nations Madagascar's Ahmad Ahmad wins election for new CAF president.

16/03/2017

Africanews

How to fly a plane during an emergency [Travel]

In most cases, there is a co-pilot to take over, and the cabin crew have a theoretic idea of how the plane works.

16/03/2017

Africanews

Ethiopia: Death toll in Addis Ababa rubbish dump landslide rises to 115

Emergency workers in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa searched through a mountain of garbage for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday as the death toll from a landslide at a rubbish landfill site ro

16/03/2017

Morocco

King of Morocco dismisses PM following stalemate over coalition talks

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has dismissed his prime minister after failing to form a government following elections last October.

16/03/2017

Africanews

Egyptian military to print high school exam papers to curb leakage

After last year's national high school examination leakage, Egypt's education ministry is proposing to use the military to strengthen efforts in preventing exam malpractices.

15/03/2017

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Strong winds force cancellation of Cape Town cycling tour

The Cape Town cycling tour was cancelled on Sunday (March 12) due to gale-force winds blowing in excess of 100 km per hour across parts of the cycling route.

14/03/2017

Egypt

Egypt: bust of ancient Pharaoh lifted from slum

A bust of a statue believed to depict one of Egypt’s most famous rulers has been lifted out of a Cairo slum.

13/03/2017

South Africa

Cape Town wind batters cyclists

Cape Town’s 40th annual Cycle Tour has been cancelled due to extremely high winds that made it hard for cyclists to even stay on their bikes.

13/03/2017

Somalia

Deadly explosions rip through Somali capital

Somali police sources say two blasts in Mogadishu have killed more than ten people and wounded over a dozen.

13/03/2017

Ethiopia

Dozens feared dead after landslide at Ethiopian rubbish dump

At least 46 people have been killed in Ethiopia after a giant landslide at a rubbish dump near Addis Ababa.

12/03/2017

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A 'probable' Ramses II statue found in Cairo

A joint Egyptian-German team in Cairo, Egypt, have found parts of two statues.

11/03/2017

South Africa

S.Africa: taxi drivers cause Johannesburg jams in Uber protest

In South Africa, roads leading to Johannesburg’s airport have been disrupted by taxi drivers protesting against Uber.

10/03/2017

Africanews

Nigeria: Osinbajo will continue to act as president while I take rest -Buhari

Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari on Friday asked the vice president, yemi Osinbajo to continue in the capacity of acting president while he takes rest.

10/03/2017

Egypt

Egypt: archaeologists find 'probable' Ramses II statue in Cairo

Archaeologists in Egypt have made what’s described as one of the most important ever discoveries.

09/03/2017

Africanews

Egyptian who is world's heaviest woman loses 100kg in 3 weeks

She was admitted to the Indian hospital in February after a Mumbai-based surgeon, Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, raised funds to have her flown over for treatment.

08/03/2017

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Spanish NGO rescues 250 migrants at sea

More than 200 African migrants were rescued off the Libyan coast on Saturday by Proactiva Open Arms, a Spanish NGO.

05/03/2017

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe appeals for aid to help flood victims

Last year the rains failed in Zimbabwe leaving 4 million in need of food aid, and now floods have wiped out this season’s harvest.

05/03/2017