Africa

Liberia

Liberia launches child registration drive post Ebola crisis

The Liberian government is on a drive to register more than 70,000 children born at the height of the Ebola epidemic. 70,000 Liberian births

04/08/2015

Nigeria

Nigeria: Army says it has freed 178 Boko Haram captives

Nigeria’s army says it has rescued 178 people held by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram. It said the captives – more than 100 of them children –

03/08/2015

Central African Republic

UN peacekeeper killed in CAR violence

At least one United Nations peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in clashes with armed insurgents in the Central African Republic. It happened early in

03/08/2015

Egypt

US-Egypt relations return to 'stronger base' says John Kerry

US secretary of state John Kerry has said that the United States and Egypt are returning to a “stronger base” in bilateral ties. Speaking after talks

02/08/2015

World News

Ebola vaccine trial shows 100% effectiveness in Guinea

An experimental Ebola vaccine tested on thousands of people in Guinea has proven to be 100% effective, however the results are still preliminary

01/08/2015

World News

'Game-changing' Ebola vaccine is hailed by health experts

The world is on the verge of being able to protect humans against Ebola according to the World Health Organization, after a trial in Guinea found

31/07/2015

Zimbabwe

Cecil the Lion: Zimbabwe calls for extradition of killer US dentist

Pressure is mounting for the extradition to Zimbabwe of the American dentist who killed Cecil the Lion. As protesters and petitions demand action

31/07/2015

Zimbabwe

Charges brought over killing of Zimbabwe's famous 'Cecil'

The killing of Zimbabwe's famous lion called Cecil triggers revulsion over trophy hunting and internet abuse for the American who shot the animal.

30/07/2015

World News

Cecil the Lion: shining a spotlight on trophy hunting

The selective hunting of big game wildlife for trophies is serious business in Africa. For aficionados, the ultimate goal is to bag the “Big Five”

29/07/2015

Zimbabwe

Cecil the Lion: two Zimbabweans face court for luring him from protected area

A court in Zimbabwe tries two local men on charges relating to the illegal killing of an iconic lion.

29/07/2015

Zimbabwe

Outrage after Zimbabwe's Cecil the lion is killed by an American dentist

An American dentist accused of hunting and killing Cecil, a famous lion in Zimbabwe has expressed regret and claims he had no idea the lion was a

29/07/2015

Egypt

Egypt: 25 people killed in fire at furniture factory

At least 25 people have died in a fire at a furniture factory outside Cairo. More than 20 others were injured by the blaze in El Obour, an industrial

28/07/2015

Libya

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi: Libya's failed reformer

Saif al Islam Gaddafi was once widely seen as the future of reform in Libya. Muammar Gaddafi’s second son was once regarded as the man who would

28/07/2015

Libya

Libya: Rights groups slam death sentence for Gaddafi son

The United Nations human rights office says it is ‘deeply disturbed’ by death sentences handed down by a Libyan court to a son of Colonel Gaddafi and

28/07/2015

Zimbabwe

Hunting operator charged over killing of Cecil the lion

28/07/2015

World News

Meningitis: WHO in plea to avoid outbreak

The World Health Organisation is calling for vaccine production to be increased to ward off a potential outbreak of meningitis. #Africa risks large

28/07/2015

World News

Obama urges nations to respect democracy in African Union speech

At the end of an historic and personally significant trip, Barack Obama has left Africa with words of hope and warning. Before setting off from

28/07/2015

Libya

Libya: Colonel Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam sentenced to death

A court in Libya has sentenced Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to death by firing squad in absentia. The second son of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi was on

28/07/2015

Sudan

South Sudan families are reunited after being torn part by civil war

Since civil war broke out in South Sudan in 2013, thousands of families across the country have been separated. Children found themselves displaced

28/07/2015

Ethiopia

South Sudan set to dominate Obama address to African Union

The crisis in South Sudan is set to dominate President Barack Obama’s speech today when he becomes the first US leader to address the 54-member

28/07/2015

Ethiopia

Obama in Ethiopia: Talks on trade, terrorism and human rights

He is the first serving US President to visit Ethiopia. But in talks with its premier on Monday, Barack Obama warned that more must be done to

27/07/2015

Somalia

Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for Mogadishu hotel bombing

A suicide car- bomb attack on the Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu kills at least 13 people including hotel security guards. Islamist militant group al-Shabaab claims it was responsible.

27/07/2015

Ethiopia

Obama makes first ever visit by sitting US president to Ethiopia

After an emotional visit to his father's homeland of Kenya, Barack Obama has arrived in Ethiopia

27/07/2015

Cameroon

'19 killed' in suspected suicide attack in Cameroon

At least 19 people have been killed by a suspected suicide bomber in northern Cameroon. Many others were injured in the attack on a popular bar in

26/07/2015

Kenya

Obama: Kenyans and Americans can build on visit to bring peace

Barack Obama was treated to a state banquet hosted by Kenya’s President Kenyatta in Nairobi on Saturday night. The US president has said Washington

26/07/2015

Sport

All Blacks beat South Africa in a Johannesburg thriller

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw grabbed a winning try late in the game to give the All Blacks a thrilling 27-20 victory over South Africa at Ellis

26/07/2015