Now playing Next Algeria Assia Djebar dies, aged 78 Assia Djebar, a novelist and staunch defender of women's rights, has died in Paris. 08/02/2015
Now playing Next Sport Ghana looking for a fifth Africa Cup of Nations title Ghana will be bidding for a fifth Africa Cup of Nations title when they lock horns with Ivory Coast in the showpiece match in Bata on Sunday. Now in 07/02/2015
Now playing Next Sport Morocco banned from next two African Nations Cup Morocco have been banned from the next two African Nations Cup tournaments as punishment for withdrawing from hosting the 2015 finals. The Royal 06/02/2015
Now playing Next Ghana Violence erupts at the Africa Cup of Nations crowd trouble taints semi-final The semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations between Equatorial Guinea and Ghana descended into chaos as crowd trouble erupted. Fans of the host 06/02/2015
Now playing Next Nigeria Chad forces mass on Nigeria border as France boosts fight against Boko Haram France has sent military advisers to Niger’s southern border with Nigeria in an effort to boost the campaign by regional powers against the Islamist 05/02/2015
Now playing Next Chad Chadian forces kill hundreds of Boko Haram militants in north east Nigeria Chad’s army claims it has killed some 200 Boko Haram militants in the towns of Gambaru and Ngala near the border with Cameroon. Around 2,000 Chadian 04/02/2015
Now playing Next Tunisia Tunisia's jihad recruits told 'don't come back' An unwanted claim from Tunisia is that it has become the foremost source of jihadist fighters in Syria. Since the start of the Syrian conflict in 04/02/2015
Now playing Next World Libya's Abdulhakim Belhadj: 'We are working to find a solution to end this crisis' Euronews interviewed politician, military leader and president of the nationalist Islamist Al-Watan Party, Abdulhakim Belhadj 03/02/2015
Now playing Next Egypt Unexploded bombs discovered at Cairo airport, other blasts reported in Egyptian cities Two unexploded bombs found at Egypt's Cairo airport after two detonated in the centre of the capital, and another deadly blast in Egypt's second city Alexandria. 03/02/2015
Now playing Next Egypt Release of another Al Jazeera journalist in Egypt "imminent" Canada says the release of another Al-Jazeera journalist from jail in Egypt is "imminent" 02/02/2015
Now playing Next Egypt Egypt court confirms Muslim Brotherhood death sentences Death sentences on 183 supporters of the blacklisted Muslim Brotherhood have been upheld in Egypt, while ousted president Mohamed Mursi is to face a fourth trial. 02/02/2015
Now playing Next Egypt Another Al-Jazeera journalist set to be freed from Egyptian jail The Canadian foreign minister says the release of Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy from jail in Egypt is “imminent”. The Al Jazeera 02/02/2015
Now playing Next South Sudan South Sudan factions sign ceasefire South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his one time former deputy and current rebel commander Riek Machar, have signed another ceasefire. It moves 02/02/2015
Now playing Next Egypt Egypt marks anniversary of 2012 Port Said football riot Egypt has marked the third anniversary of the Port Said football riot that killed more than 70 people. It was the worst incident of football violence 01/02/2015
Now playing Next Egypt Australian Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste free and on his way home 01/02/2015
Now playing Next world news 7,500 African Union troops to fight Boko Haram African Union forces from Chad have attacked Boko Haram killing 120 of its militants in the far north of Cameron. The Islamist militant group had 01/02/2015
Now playing Next Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's Mugabe elected as new African Union chairman Robert Mugabe at the centre of controversy again after being appointed head of the African Union 30/01/2015
Now playing Next South Africa Controversy in S. Africa over parole for apartheid death squad leader Eugene de Kock has spent more than 20 years in prison for the torture and murder of scores of black South African activists 30/01/2015
Now playing Next Egypt At least 27 dead in militant attacks in Egypt's North Sinai province Militant attacks in Egypt's troubled North Sinai province have left at least 27 people dead 29/01/2015
Now playing Next Egypt Fate of Egyptian Christians kidnapped in Libya unknown Egyptian workers kidnapped in Libya are still being held captive, the most vulnerable among them Coptic Christians. Their families have pleaded with 29/01/2015
Now playing Next Sudan First of more than 2,000 child soldiers freed in South Sudan A militia in South Sudan releases the first of many child soldiers as part of peace deal 28/01/2015
Now playing Next Libya American contractor among nine dead in Tripoli five-star hotel blast An American security contractor was among at least nine people killed in an attack on a Libyan hotel on Tuesday. The contractor has been identified 27/01/2015
Now playing Next Cinema Luxor Film Festival honours Arab and French cinema The third edition of the Luxor Egyptian and European Film Festival is underway. Screened at the opening ceremony, 'The Loves of Pharaoh' by 27/01/2015
Now playing Next Libya Libya: Casualties reported in Tripoli hotel attack Gunmen in the Libyan capital Tripoli have attacked a hotel often used by government officials and foreign delegations. There are reports of several 27/01/2015