Africa

Libya

Libyan forces claim port in Islamic State militant stronghold of Sirte

Troops aligned with Libya’s unity government claim to have seized control of the port of Sirte, a key stronghold of Islamic State militants.

11/06/2016

Libya

Libyan pro-government brigades advance on ISIL stronghold of Sirte

In Libya the so-called Islamic State group is battling to hold on to its stronghold of Sirte after forces aligned with the new unity government advanced on the…

09/06/2016

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Protesters in Kenya say electoral body must go

Hundreds of protesters gather in Kenya’s capital to demand the resignation of the country’s election body ahead of a vote next year.

07/06/2016

Cult

Top sounds from Africa resurrected on 'Beating Heart - Malawi'

A new charity album is giving a new lease of life to decades old African music.

06/06/2016

World

Madagascar's President to finance future by using resources

Seven years ago Madagascar was rocked by violence as a political coup turned bloody.

04/06/2016

Libya

Migrants in the Med: Over 100 more bodies wash up on Libyan coast

Familiar scenes as bodies are recovered from the beach close to Libyan coastal city of Zuwara as numbers of boats making the crossing to Italy surge.

03/06/2016

Somalia

Mogadishu hotel attack: 15 dead, al-Shabaab claim assault

Smoke rises from a hotel in Mogadishu after a car bomber rammed the gates and gunmen stormed the building in the Somali capital.

01/06/2016

Egypt

Signals picked up in Mediterranean could be doomed MS804's black box

A French naval search vessel has picked up signals that could be emanating from one of EqyptAir flight MS804’s black boxes, according to an Egyptian…

01/06/2016

Culture news

Capturing wildlife on Art Safari

A group of safari artists have the privilege to create a still life of the fastest land animal, the cheetah, at the Na an Kuse Game Reserve, Namibia.

01/06/2016

Algeria

Polisario leader's death announced

68-year-old Mohamed Abdelaziz led a decades-long fight for independence in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

31/05/2016

Focus

Focus: education supporting peace in Tunisia

Focus looks at how education can support peace in Tunisia and help with one of the country’s big concerns: youth unemployment?

31/05/2016

Senegal

Ex-Chad leader Hissène Habré gets life in prison for crimes against humanity

Habré ruled Chad from 1982-1990 Investigators told trial he was responsible for 40,000 killings and torture of 200,000 people He denied all charges, refuses court’s authority Victims campaigned for 25

30/05/2016

Somalia

Two jailed for life over Somali airline blast

A Somali military court on Monday jailed 10 people it said were behind a bomb blast that blew a hole in a Daallo Airlines plane bound for Djibouti in…

30/05/2016

Culture news

Hoba Hoba's 'Moroccan spirit'

Formed during the late 90s in Casablanca, ““Hoba Hoba Spirit”“:http://www.

30/05/2016

Libya

Libya migrant route does roaring trade in absence of authority

Libya has become, once again, the main jump-off point for migrants heading for Europe, after the closure of the Balkan and Aegean Sea routes.

30/05/2016

Senegal

Ex-Chad president sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity

Hissene Habre has been found guilty of crimes against humanity for ordering the killing and torture of thousands of political opponents during his rule from 1982-1990.

30/05/2016

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The army of feathered farmers

A vineyard in Stellenbosch, South Africa is using an army of 1,000 Indian Runner ducks to help control snails and pests that are attacking…

27/05/2016

Libya

Dozens of migrants feared drowned in latest Mediterranean tragedy

Up to 30 people are feared drowned in the second migrant tragedy in as many days in the Mediterranean.

26/05/2016

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Ecumenical meeting at the Vatican

Pope Francis meets the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the highest ranking imam in Egypt, at the Vatican.

24/05/2016

Kenya

Kenya police break up CORD opposition protests against 'electoral bias'

Police in Kenya have dispersed opposition protests over the electoral process with water cannon and tear gas.

23/05/2016

Egypt

Hunt intensifies for black boxes of crashed EgyptAir flight

The hunt for the black boxes of the crashed EgyptAir flight has been stepped up.

22/05/2016

Egypt

Blacks boxes hold the keys to unlock EgyptAir mystery

The search for the fuselage and the black box recorders of the downed EgyptAir flight MS804 is the number one priority for the air crash investigators.

22/05/2016

Egypt

Family and friends remember Egyptair flight attendant Yara Hani Tawfik

Hundreds of family and friends gathered at a church in Cairo to bid farewell to Egyptair flight attendant Yara Hani Tawfik, just one of the 66 people on board the plane which crashed in the…

22/05/2016

Egypt

EgyptAir MS804: First images of recovered debris released

The hunt for missing EgyptAir flight MS804 intensified on Saturday as Egypt’s military released a video of the first debris found during its search in the Mediterranean…

21/05/2016

World News

WHO confirms first case in Africa of Brazilian-strain of Zika

The Brazilian strain of the Zika virus has been found for the first time in Africa.

20/05/2016

Egypt

Family and friends mourn EgyptAir flight MS804 victims

There were emotional scenes in Cairo as relatives, friends and colleagues gathered to grieve for the victims of flight MS804.

20/05/2016