Africa

Sport

Dakar Rally: Rodrigues rides to Stage 9 victory as Al-Attiyah closes in on car title

Helder Rodrigues bounced back from a disastrous ride on Monday when he lost over three hours to win stage nine of the Dakar Rally. Out of the title

13/01/2015

Cameroon

Cameroon claims 143 Boko Haram militants killed in military camp attack

A government official in Cameroon says at least 143 Boko Haram miltants have been killed in an attack on a military camp. The assault reportedly took

13/01/2015

Nigeria

Boko Haram: Nigeria's forgotten war

Last week, while the world’s eyes were turned towards France following the terrorist attacks on Charlie Hebdo, thousands of kilometres away, more

13/01/2015

Egypt

Freedom beckons for Mubarak as Egyptian court demands retrial in embezzlement case

An Egyptian court has ordered a retrial in the only outstanding conviction against former President Hosni Mubarak. He was found guilty in May of

13/01/2015

Sport

Coma tops riders in Chile after rough day in Dakar

The toughest rally in the world lived up to its reputation as stage eight of the Dakar 2015 decimated the riders on the 808 kilometre course between

12/01/2015

Nigeria

Catholic archbishop calls for more global resolve to tackle Boko Haram militants

A Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria has accused the West of ignoring the threat of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The comment from Ignatius

12/01/2015

Egypt

Twenty six acquitted of inciting debauchery in Cairo bathhouse

Mixed feelings in Egypt as 26 men are acquitted of inciting debauchery in a Cairo bathhouse.

12/01/2015

Egypt

Journalists in Cairo hold their own protest rally and condemn Paris terror attacks

Journalists in Cairo unite with those in Paris displaying banners saying "brutality not in our name" as they condemn last week's terror attacks.

11/01/2015

Nigeria

'Girl of 10' carries out Nigeria suicide bombing

A bomb worn by a girl thought to be about 10 years old has exploded in a crowded marketplace in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 16 people and

11/01/2015

Sport

2015 Africa Eco Race: Ullevalseter clinches penultimate stage

Norway’s Pal Anders Ullevalseter produced yet another flawless run to claim the penultimate stage of the Africa Eco Race on Saturday. The KTM rider

10/01/2015

Sport

Dakar Rally: Terranova claims stage 7

Argentina’s Orlando Terranova kept his composure to claim the 7th stage of the Dakar Rally on Saturday. The Mini driver, who had already won twice

10/01/2015

Nigeria

Deadly suicide bomb attack in Nigeria market

At least twenty people have died and dozens more have been injured when a girl, thought to be aged ten, blew herself up at a crowded market in

10/01/2015

Sport

Africa Eco Race: Theuretzbacher wins stage ten as Ullevalseter retains race lead

Norway’s Pal anders Ullevalseter continues to lead the Africa Eco Race but saw his sizeable lead nibbled away at by closest rival Robert

09/01/2015

Sport

Toure wins fourth straight African Footballer of Year award

Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has been named African Footballer of the Year for a record fourth consecutive time. He is the

09/01/2015

Nigeria

Residents flee as Boko Haram terrorises Baga in northeast Nigeria

Thousands of Nigerians have been fleeing violence at the hands of the Islamist group Boko Haram – amid reports that hundreds, possibly more, may have

09/01/2015

Egypt

Journalists in Egypt condemn Charlie Hebdo attack

There has been a mixed reaction in the Arab world to the attack on Charlie Hebdo’s offices. In Egypt Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry condemned the

09/01/2015

Sport

Africa Eco Race: Sabatier clinches stage 9, Serradori forced to withdraw

Overnight leader Mathieu Serradori of France has been forced to withdraw from this year’s Africa Eco Race after suffering a technical problem in the

08/01/2015

Sport

Theuretzbacher wins stage 8 of the Africa Eco Race.

Austria’s Robert Theuretzbacher produced a stunning performance to clinch stage 8 of the Africa Eco Race in Azougui on Wednesday. Four days after

07/01/2015

Egypt

Egypt's President al-Sissi makes historic Christmas visit to Coptic church in Cairo

Egypt’s President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi visited a Coptic Christmas mass on Tuesday making him the first Egyptian leader to do so since President

07/01/2015

Sport

Ullevalseter continues to dominate Africa Eco Race

Pal anders Ullevalseter of Norway won stage seven of the Africa Eco Race on Tuesday for his fifth win so far. The day’s ride was the first big trek

06/01/2015

Tunisia

New Prime Minister Habib Essid promises bright future for Tunisia

Tunisia’s first freely-elected President, Beij Caid Essebsi, has chosen a fellow veteran of the former regime of Habib Essid to become prime minister

05/01/2015

Somalia

Car bomb kills four in Mogadishu

A suicide car bomb in the Somali capital Mogadishu has killed four civilians and injured several others. It’s thought the blast was aimed at security

05/01/2015

Egypt

Egypt celebrates the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad

Not all Muslims mark the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday but in Egypt days of celebrations are held. Mosques and streets in Cairo are bathed in light for

04/01/2015

Sport

Austrian Robert Theuretzbacher wins stage five of the Africa Eco Race.

Austrian Robert Theuretzbacher sealed victory in stage five of the Africa Eco Race. Despite his win on the 225 kilometre leg he still trails Pal

03/01/2015

Republic of the Congo

"The situation is very dire": DR Congo hospital for rape victims assets seized

A hospital that treats victims of rape has accused the Congolese government of hounding it after tax authorities seized its assets. Panzi hospital in

03/01/2015

Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnap 40 men in north-east Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram militants have kidnapped at least 40 men and boys in a remote village in north-east Nigeria. People who fled from Malari in

03/01/2015