Africa

Burkina Faso

Voters in Burkina Faso choose first new president in decades

Voters have gone to the polls in Burkina Faso to choose the country’s first new president in decades. The landmark election comes a year after

30/11/2015

Central African Republic

Pope Francis brings message of reconciliation to Central African Republic

Pope Francis received a rapturous reception in the Central African Republic on Sunday on a visit welcomed by both the majority Christian community

29/11/2015

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Pope Francis attracts huge crowds in Uganda

Thousands line the streets to grab a glimpse of Pope Francis who is in Uganda as part of a three-stop tour of Africa. The Pope made a tour of a

29/11/2015

Mali

Islamist rebel group claims responsibility for deadly attack on UN base in northern Mali

The Malian Islamist rebel group Ansar Dine has reportedly claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a UN peacekeeping base in northern Mali

29/11/2015

Uganda

Pope Francis celebrates mass with Ugandan faithful

Hundreds of thousands of people have turned out to greet Pope Francis in Uganda. He stopped off in Namugongo, near the capital Kampala, on the

28/11/2015

Egypt

All eyes on King Tut's tomb in search for ancient Egypt's lost Queen Nefertiti

Speculation is mounting that Tutankhamun’s tomb could lead the way to the last resting place of the lost Queen Nefertiti, in what would be the most

28/11/2015

Mali

Mali: rocket attack on Kidal UN base kills 3, injures 20

The United Nations says at least two of its personnel and one civilian have died in a gun and rocket attack on a camp for UN peacekeepers in northern

28/11/2015

Mali

Mali: at least 3 dead, 4 seriously injured in attack on UN base in Kidal

The United Nations says at least two of its personnel and one civilian have died in a gun and rocket attack on a camp for UN peacekeepers in northern

28/11/2015

Mali

Mali: at least 3 dead in attack on UN peacekeepers base in Kidal

At least three people have died in a gun and rocket attack on a camp for UN peacekeepers in northern Mali. UN and local sources confirmed the figure

28/11/2015

Uganda

Pope Francis praises Ugandan authorities for taking in refugees

Pope Francis opens the second leg of his African tour with praise for the Ugandan authorities and trips to some of the capital's holiest sites.

28/11/2015

Uganda

Pope Francis arrives in Uganda

Pope Francis has arrived in Uganda on the second leg of his three-nation African tour. Tens of thousands of people lined his route into the Ugandan

27/11/2015

Culture news

Visa For Music rocks Rabat

The Moroccan city of Rabat has been echoing to the cadences of music from Africa and the Middle East. It was playing host to the second edition of

27/11/2015

Nigeria

Polish sailors kidnapped by pirates off Nigeria coast

Pirates have attacked a Polish-owned cargo ship off Nigeria and abducted the captain and four crew members. The armed kidnappers boarded and looted

27/11/2015

Nigeria

Nigeria: Suicide attack on Shi'ite pilgrims 'kills 21'

At least 21 people are feared dead after a suicide attack on an annual procession of Shi’ite Muslims in Nigeria. The bomber struck on Friday outside

27/11/2015

World

Education projects in Egypt and Uganda win 2015 Wise Awards

Egypt-based Nafham and the Educate! project in Uganda have been named WISE Awards winners at this year's World Innovation Summit for Education in Doha. This edition of Learning World looks into what t

27/11/2015

Kenya

Kenya: Pope Francis visits slum, calls for more to be done about poverty

On his final day in Kenya, Pope Francis calls on the government to do more to lift people out of poverty.

27/11/2015

South Africa

South Africa lifts ban on domestic rhino horn trade

South Africa’s ban on the local rhino horn trade has been lifted. The country’s High Court has found the country did not follow the correct

26/11/2015

Kenya

Pope disgusted by 'barbarous attacks' in God's name

Pope Francis celebrated mass with tens of thousands at the university of Nairobi. Pope Francis, in Kenya, denounces "barbarous attacks" carried out

26/11/2015

World News

Pope calls for religious reconciliation at the start of African tour

Pope Francis was given a warm welcome when he arrived in Kenya at the start if a three nation trip, his first ever to Africa. His tour will also

25/11/2015

Tunisia

ISIL claim suicide blast on Tunisia presidential guard bus

The group calling itself Islamic State, or ISIL, has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion on board a bus carrying presidential guards in

25/11/2015

Tunisia

Tunisia tourists, presidential guards... safety of nation threatened

Immediately after the deadly bombing of his presidential guard in the heart of the capital on Tuesday (Nov. 24th), Tunisian President Beji Caid

25/11/2015

Tunisia

Bus bomber kills presidential guards in Tunisian capital

A suspected suicide bomb attack on a bus carrying Tunisia’s presidential guard has left 13 people dead. EYE ON AFRICA - At least 12 presidential

25/11/2015

World News

Pope Francis heads to Africa with a message of religious tolerance

Pope Francis is on his way to Africa for his first papal visit to the continent. First trip in Africa for Pope Francis has begun! AZ4000 has taken

25/11/2015

Tunisia

Tunisia: Deadly bus blast kills at least 12

At least 12 people have died in what is thought to have been a suicide bomb attack on a bus full of Tunisian presidential guards. The capital Tunis

24/11/2015

Sport

Kenyan athletes continue protest at federation HQ

Kenya’s government met athletes to discuss their grievances on Tuesday, as runners occupied the athletics federation building for a second day

24/11/2015

Egypt

Egyptians vote in second round of parliamentary elections

Low turnout in Egypt's elections as critics complain of narrow choice of candidates

23/11/2015