Africa

Somalia

Al-Shabaab murders 10 United Nations workers in Somalia

At least ten people were killed when a minibus carrying United Nations workers was bombed in Somalia. Four people from the global body’s children’s

20/04/2015

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Protest in Egypt : Students clash with security

20/04/2015

Libya

Libya echoes Italy in call for help with migrant influx

Libyan officials have echoed Italy’s calls for help as the country struggles to cope with an influx of migrants. One detention centre in Mistrata, in

20/04/2015

Libya

Unverified video appears to show ISIL killing of 30 Ethiopian Christians

Unverified videos emerge appearing to show ISIL militants executing around 30 Ethiopian Christians in Libya.

20/04/2015

Egypt

Egyptian court moves toward death penalty for hooligans

An Egyptian court has moved closer toward executing 11 men for deadly soccer violence. Seventy-three people were killed and more than 1,000 injured

19/04/2015

Libya

Over 650 migrants feared drowned

Up to 650 people are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the Mediterranean, on its way to Italy from Libya. The Italian

19/04/2015

South Africa

Zuma tries to reassure migrants after xenophobic attacks

Foreigners in South Africa queue up in a makeshift camp to leave the country and escape the wave of anti-immigration violence. Saturday saw tightened

19/04/2015

South Africa

Foreigners flee xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Foreign nationals in South Africa are seeking protection as xenophobic attacks hit at least nine provinces. In Verulum, KwaZulu Natal, people have

18/04/2015

South Africa

Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa sparks concern across borders

South African police fired rubber bullets to disperse clashes between nationals and foreigners in Johannesburg on Friday, as xenophobic violence

17/04/2015

Sudan

Al-Bashir set for re-election as polls close in Sudan vote

Polls have closed in Sudan’s presidential and parliamentary elections after four days of voting, with President Omar al-Bashir and his party assured

17/04/2015

Chad

Boko Haram special: on the frontline in Chad

Luis Carballo will be online to discuss his experiences in Chad on Thursday at 15:00 CET. He’ll answer your questions in English, Spanish or French

16/04/2015

South Africa

Peace march in South Africa amid rising violence against foreigners

A rising wave of violence against foreigners in South Africa brought thousands of protesters to the streets for a ‘peace march’ in the eastern city

16/04/2015

South Africa

South Africans march against xenophobia

16/04/2015

Mali

Mali attack kills three and injures United Nations peacekeepers

In Mali at least three civilians have been killed and nine United Nations peacekeepers seriously injured in a suicide attack. An official said the

15/04/2015

Guinea

Guinea's opposition calls for a halt to violent protests

Opposition parties in Guinea have called for violent protests to stop after one person was killed and at least ten others were injured. Guinea

15/04/2015

Nigeria

One year on: Nigeria remembers schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram

One year on: Nigeria marches to remember the girls abducted by Boko Haram, as the president-elect vows to increase efforts to find them.

14/04/2015

Somalia

At least 15 dead after Al Shabaab Islamist militants storm a government compound in Somalia

At least 15 people have been killed in attack by Al-Shabaab Islamist militants on a government complex in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The victims

14/04/2015

Sierra Leone

Back to school for Sierra Leone students in wake of Ebola outbreak

Students have been heading back to schools in Sierra Leone, nine months after classes were cancelled because of the Ebola outbreak. It is seen as a

14/04/2015

Libya

Libya: ISIL supporters claim responsibility for embassy attacks in capital

Supporters of an ISIL affiliate have claimed responsibility for two attacks in the Libyan capital Tripoli. A car bomb exploded outside the Moroccan

13/04/2015

Sudan

A foregone conclusion? Sudan goes to the polls

Sudan begins three days of presidential and parliamentary elections, which the main opposition parties have boycotted, paving the way for another win for incumbent President Omar al-Bashir.

13/04/2015

Nigeria

Prayers for the abducted Chibok school girls - still missing after one year

Campaigners calling for the rescue of over 200 girls abducted in Chibok, Nigeria, have held a prayer session in the capital Abuja to mark the one

13/04/2015

Kenya

UNHCR mulls Kenya's call to close Dadaab camp for Somali refugees

The United Nations’ refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Saturday it had not received a formal request from Kenya to remove a huge refugee camp housing

12/04/2015

Nigeria

Nigerian military believe it is winning the battle against Boko Haram extremists in the north of the country

Nigeria’s military officials believe they are winning the battle against the Boko Haram terrorists. They claim to have ousted insurgents from all the

11/04/2015

Egypt

Death sentences for Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie and others upheld in Egypt

A judge in Egypt has confirmed death sentences on the Muslim Brotherhood’s top leader Mohamed Badie and 13 other senior members of the outlawed

11/04/2015

Morocco

31 athletes and sports officials killed in bus tragedy

Thirty-one people are now known to have died in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a petrol tanker in southen Morocco. Most were killed

10/04/2015

Sport

Marathon des Sables: Morabity and Barnes claim overall victory

Morocco’s Rachid el Morabity won the Marathon des Sables for a third time on Friday following the fifth and final stage. Some 1200 runners competed

10/04/2015