Africa

Egypt

Foreigners wounded in hotel gun attack in Egyptian resort town of Hurghada

Three foreign tourists have been injured after a gunman opened fire at the entrance to a hotel in the Egyptian resort town of Hurghada.

08/01/2016

Sport

Africa Eco Race: Ullevalseter and Gerard win stage 10

Pal Anders Ullevalseter’s domination of this year’s Africa Eco Race has been impressive and the Norwegian once again topped the motorcycle podium as

08/01/2016

Sport

Aubameyang named African Footballer of the Year

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was named African Footballer of the Year ending Yaya Touré‘s four year stranglehold on the accolade. The

08/01/2016

Sport

Dakar Rally: Loeb continues to shine with third stage win

Nine times world rally champion Sebastien Loeb celebrated his third win in this year’s Dakar Rally. The Frenchman – competing in his first Dakar –

07/01/2016

Sport

Ullevalseter continues march towards second straight Africa Eco Race title

Pal Anders Ullevalseter continued to cruise towards a second straight Africa Eco Race title in the bikes category after the Norwegian KTM rider won

07/01/2016

World

Africanews launches vision of unbiased information, embracing diversity

From the Republic of the Congo, rolling multi-platform news channel Africanews sets out to serve the continent’s more than 50 countries in English

07/01/2016

Libya

Truck bomb attack in Libya most deadly since fall of Gaddafi

At least 60 people have died in a blast at a police training school in the north of the country

07/01/2016

Libya

Libya: Dozens killed in truck bomb attack at police training centre

Dozens of people have been killed in a truck bomb attack on a police training centre in the Libyan town of Zliten. There are conflicting reports

07/01/2016

Sport

Dakar Rally: Peterhansel stars in the Peugeot show

The Peugeot armada took stage four of the Dakar Rally by storm on Wednesday enjoying a clean sweep of the podium. Record breaking 11-times champion

06/01/2016

Sport

Africa Eco Race: Ullevalseter returns to winning ways in stage eight

Defending bikes champion Pal Anders Ullevalseter returned to winning ways in the eighth edition of the Africa Eco Race. The Norwegian KTM rider won

06/01/2016

Sport

Dakar Rally: Loeb delivers masterclass in stage three victory

Sebastien Loeb delivered a driving masterclass on Tuesday to claim stage three of the 38th edition of the Dakar Rally. It was the second stage win

05/01/2016

Libya

ISIL continues assault on Libyan oil ports

There has been a second day of fighting at Libya’s two main oil storage ports, with ISIL fighters from Sirte claiming they have entered El Sider and

05/01/2016

Sport

Africa Eco Race: British KTM rider Newland wins stage seven

Britain’s Andrew Newland became only the second rider to win a stage in this year’s edition of the Africa Eco Race. The KTM rider won a rocky stage

05/01/2016

Africanews

Meet Algeria's tattooed women

Faded lines and symbols imprinted on their foreheads, chins, and cheeks, draws attention to them. These are the Chaouia women in the Aurès mountains

05/01/2016

Sport

Dakar Rally: Price and Loeb enjoy muddy victory

After a cancelled opening leg, the Dakar Rally really got going on Monday with the first full stage between Villa Carlos Paz and Termas de Rio Hondo

04/01/2016

Sport

Africa Eco Race: Ullevalseter and Housieaux claim stage six in Mauritania

Defending bikes champion Pal Anders Ullevalseter continued his perfect start to the eighth edition of the Africa Eco Race. The Norwegian rode his

04/01/2016

World News

Africanews launches digital service

The first multilingual, pan-contintental channel produced by Africans, for Africans.

04/01/2016

Central African Republic

CAR: provisional results suggest surprise lead for outsider in presidential poll

Provisional results from the presidential election in the Central African Republic have confirmed a surprise early lead for former Prime Minister

04/01/2016

Sport

Tinkering, repairs and kitesurfing at the Africa Eco Race rest day

Drivers, mechanics and backup staff on the Africa Eco Race spent the day in Daklha in Morocco getting some much needed "R&R," before setting off towards the Moroccan border with Mauritania and the No

03/01/2016

Central African Republic

CAR: former prime minister takes slim lead in presidential poll

A former prime minister of Central African Republic has taken a slim lead in the country’s presidential election. With all votes in the capital

03/01/2016

Sport

Ullevalseter dominates Africa Eco Race

Stage five of the Africa Eco Race saw the competitors spend a final day in Morocco.

02/01/2016

Algeria

Thousands of Algerians gather for funeral of independence hero

Thousands of Algerians have flooded the home village of opposition leader Hocine Ait Ahmed for his funeral. Ahmed, one of the heroes of Algeria’s

02/01/2016

Rwanda

Rwandan President Paul Kagame to seek a third term in 2017

Rwandan President Paul Kagame says he intends to seek a third term in office.

01/01/2016

Sport

Africa Eco Race: Reigning champions shine on stage four

Day four of the Africa Eco Race was a day for the reigning champions. Bikes title holder Pal Anders Ullevalseter of Norway took stage four honours on

01/01/2016

Sport

Ullevalseter continues to set the pace in Africa Eco Race

Defending bikes champion Pal Anders Ullevalseter continued his perfect start to the Africa Eco Race. The Norwegian backed up his stage two victory by

31/12/2015

Nigeria

Nigeria's president offers to negotiate schoolgirls' release

Nigeria’s new president says the government is prepared to negotiate with the Islamist militant group Boko Haram “without preconditions” to secure

31/12/2015