Africa

South Sudan

UN sacks South Sudan peacekeeper commander

The commander of the UN force in South Sudan, Lt Gen Johnson Mogoa Kimani Ondieki, has been sacked following a damning report UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Tuesday that he was “deeply distr

01/11/2016

South Africa

Nelson Mandela Foundation deals blow to South African President

South Africa’s President has come under fire from the Nelson Mandela Foundation, which has called for him to be sacked for bad leadership.

01/11/2016

Morocco

Eleven arrested in Morocco over death that sparked rare demonstrations

Rocked by rare street demonstrations, Moroccan authorities are attempting to calm the tension.

01/11/2016

Morocco

Fresh protests in Morocco against gruesome death of a fishmonger

Thousands of Moroccans have taken to the streets for a fourth day of protest over the death of Mouhcine Fikri, crushed in a garbage truck after police confiscated his swordfish.

01/11/2016

World

Morocco cleans up its act for COP 22

The COP 22 climate conference will soon begin in Casablanca, Morocco, and ahead of the event the country is mobilising to raise awareness of rubbish and pollution problems, and engaging the people the

31/10/2016

Morocco

Rare protests continue in Morocco over death of fishmonger

A fishmonger was crushed to death in a garbage truck as he attempted to retrieve fish confiscated by the police

31/10/2016

Morocco

Protests in Morocco over fishmonger 'crushed to death after episode with police'

Widespread protests have taken place in several cities across Morocco after a fishmonger was reportedly crushed to death trying to retrieve fish confiscated by…

30/10/2016

Algeria

Algerian president makes rare public appearance

Abdelaziz Bouteflika has made a rare public appearance at a mosque in Algiers.

30/10/2016

World

The Moroccan gateway to Cop 22

Morocco is leading the way in solar energy and benefiting from its most powerful natural resource while protecting the environment and creating jobs

28/10/2016

World

Road to Cop 22: protecting Morocco's coastline

Morocco's Blue Belt initiative aims to encourage sustainable fishing, from seas and lakes to consumers' plates, to allow marine resources to renew themselves.

25/10/2016

Central African Republic

Violence erupts at anti-UN mission protest in CAR

Tensions boil over into violence in the Central African Republic.

24/10/2016

Libya

Libya: Freed ISIL migrant girl relives kidnap ordeal

The horror of life in the clutches of ISIL has been described by a 12-year-old girl, one of a group of Eritrean female captives of the extremists to have been freed by pro-government forces in…

24/10/2016

Africanews

The sea urchin fisherwomen of Senegal

Fishing in the sea remains the main activity for most women in Senegal's local Community Lebu.

23/10/2016

Africanews

26 hostages released by Somali pirates after nearly five years in captivity

Somali pirates have released 26 Asian hostages held for nearly five years after the hijacking of their fishing vessel, the last commercial ship seized at the height of the country’s piracy scourge,

23/10/2016

World

Road to Cop22: green tourism in Marrakech

The Moroccan city of Marrakech, which is hosting the Cop22 climate change summit in November, has dedicated itself to eco-tourism.

22/10/2016

Africanews

Kenya's first Mr and Miss Albinism crowned

Young persons living with albinism in Kenya on Friday participated in the first Mister and Miss Albinism in the capital Nairobi to demystify their condition.

22/10/2016

Cameroon

Train crash in Cameroon kills more than 50 people

Fifty-five dead and 575 injured are the provisional casualty figures following a train derailment in Cameroon.

21/10/2016

South Africa

South Africa to withdraw from the ICC

The country's Justice Minister, Michael Masutha, says the court's obligations are no consistent with legislation granting diplomatic immunity to sitting leaders.

21/10/2016

Africanews

General Butt Naked pleads for funding and Liberia's forgiveness

A former notorious Liberian warlord "General Butt Naked," who repented of his atrocities and became a preacher seeks for funding for his project.

20/10/2016

Libya

Libya: five years on from the death of Gaddafi

Five years ago, the wave of anger that fuelled the Arab Spring revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia crashed into Libya.

20/10/2016

Africanews

School in the day, brothel at night ... Ugandan teachers fight trespassers

Two government primary schools in Uganda's Kisima island in the central part of the country has been invaded by residents who engage in sexual activity at night.

20/10/2016

Africanews

Zimbabwe ready to crown its ugliest man in November

The ugliest man in Zimbabwe will be crowned on November 25 despite the difficulties in securing funds to sustain the pageant in the past years.

20/10/2016

Africanews

Spouses of Ugandan police help force cut down procurement expenditure

A first of its kind in the country, wives of police officers produce uniforms for the force as a way of offsetting procurement challenges.

18/10/2016

Nigeria

Parents of Chibok girls freed by Boko Haram appeal to Nigerian government

The parents of 21 girls freed by the militants want their daughters' health and education taken care of. The government thinks Boko Haram is ready to negotiate the release of 83 more girls.

18/10/2016

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Chibok girls and parents reunited

The parents of 21 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist group Boko Haram have been reunited with their children after over two years of separation.

17/10/2016

Nigeria

Nigerian schools reunited with families

Twenty-one schoolgirls recently released by the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram have been reunited with their families.

16/10/2016