Africa

South Africa

American tourist killed in lion attack at South Africa park

An American tourist has been mauled to death by a lion at a popular wildlife park near Johannesburg, South Africa. Despite park signs, staff believed

02/06/2015

Egypt

Egyptian Human Rights Council calls on state to end abuses

Egypt’s National Council of Human Rights (NCHR) has published a report saying that the country still has a long way to go in respecting basic

01/06/2015

Burundi

Burundi opposition calls for president to quit

African leaders meeting in Tanzania to discuss the political crisis in Burundi have called for the postponement of contentious elections which have

01/06/2015

Egypt

Egypt demolishes Mubarak's party HQ in Cairo

Egypt has begun demolishing the political headquarters of former President Hosni Mubarak. The concrete tower block symbolised decades of

01/06/2015

Libya

ISIL militants step up attacks on Libyan city of Misrata

Five people die after a suicide car bomber rams his vehicle laden with explosives into a Misrata checkpoint

01/06/2015

Nigeria

Nigeria: Suicide blast follows new President Buhari's inauguration

In what looks like an act of defiance by Boko Haram insurgents, a suicide bomber has killed at least 16 people at a mosque in northeast Nigeria

31/05/2015

Egypt

Egypt court postpones verdict in Port Said football retrial

An Egyptian court has postponed the verdict in the Port Said football tragedy until the 9th of June. The retrial concerns 73 defendants, more than a

30/05/2015

Angola

Angola: Suspended sentence for 'Blood Diamonds' writer and anti-corruption activist

Judges in Angola have overruled an out-of-court settlement and handed anti-corruption activist Rafael Marques de Morais a six-month suspended

28/05/2015

Culture news

Darga: a symbol of rising music talent from the Maghreb region

They audience can identify to our songs because we are trying to denounce what's wrong, sometimes with irony, sometimes seriously

28/05/2015

Madagascar

Madagascar lawmakers vote to remove president

Madagascar’s parliament has voted to remove President Hery Rajaonarimanpianina from office. It’s thought 121 of 125 lawmakers backed the move

27/05/2015

Europe News

EU boosts CAR aid

The EU is to increase financial aid to the Central African Republic, officials said on Tuesday. The European Commission announced an extra 72 million

26/05/2015

Egypt

Egypt seeks allies among Libya's tribal leaders at a conference in Cairo

Egypt invites Libyan tribal leaders to talks in Cairo because they are seen as the "backbone" of society and the main guarantor of Libyan stability and security

26/05/2015

Ethiopia

Ethiopia counting votes after parliamentary election

Ethiopia has started counting the votes after Sunday’s elections. Provisional results should emerge within a few days and the final result is

25/05/2015

Burundi

Burundi protests resume after murdered opposition leader's funeral

Demonstrators have taken to the streets in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura and elsewhere in the country, to protest against the murder of an opposition

25/05/2015

Tunisia

Tunisian soldier goes on deadly rampage at Tunis base

Tunisian authorities say “family problems” led to a soldier shooting dead seven people at a military base in Bouchoucha in the capital, Tunis on

25/05/2015

Ethiopia

Ethiopia goes to the polls

Ethiopia’s ruling People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front is expected to be returned to power with a landslide win in Sunday’s election. The party

25/05/2015

Sport

World Judo Masters, Morocco: Round up from day two

Kim Polling of the Netherlands held her nerve to down France’s Gevrise Emane in the women’s under 70 kilo final on day 2 of the World Judo Masters in

25/05/2015

Sport

Munkhbat takes gold at the World Judo Masters

Mongolia’s Urantsetseg Munkhbat kept her composure to down Paula Pareto in the women’s under 48 kilo final on the opening day of the World judo

24/05/2015

Burundi

Burundi opposition leader 'shot dead' in Bujumbura

Reports from Burundi say the leader of a small opposition party has been assassinated along with his bodyguard in Bujumbura. According to AFP, Zedi

23/05/2015

Angola

Angolan generals drop charges against journalist Rafael Marques

Defamation charges have been dropped against a journalist who accused seven Angolan army generals of being complicit in human rights abuses. The

23/05/2015

Tunisia

Bardo museum attack suspect had been rescued off migrant boat, say police

Italian police say a 22-year-old Moroccan man arrested in connection with the Bardo museum shooting in Tunisia arrived in Italy on a migrant boat one

22/05/2015

Burundi

Tension rises in Burundi after deadly street clashes resume

Tensions are high in Burundi where President Pierre Nkurunziza has been able to put down an attempted coup, but unable to stop a resumption of street

21/05/2015

Burundi

Burundi president calls for 'ethnic harmony'

There have been more protests in Burundi’s capital against the president who intends to stand for a third term. The postponement of May elections

21/05/2015

Libya

Migrant held in Libya 'beaten' and 'insulted'

A migrant being held at a detention centre in Libya claims to have been “beaten” and “insulted.” The North African country has become a major hub for

20/05/2015

Burundi

Soldier killed by police fire in Burundi, say witnesses

A soldier has been shot dead in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura. Witnesses say he was hit in the chest on Wednesday by a bullet fired by police who had

20/05/2015

Europe News

European Parliament backs 'conflict minerals' law

EU lawmakers have narrowly backed tougher rules aimed at limiting the import of conflict minerals. The European Parliament voted in favour of the

20/05/2015