Africa

Sierra Leone

Ban Ki-moon praises healthcare workers in Ebola-hit African countries

During a trip to Sierra Leone and Liberia the United Nation’s Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has praised healthcare workers fighting the Ebola virus

20/12/2014

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Crowds swarm around suspected Ebola victim in Sierra Leone

20/12/2014

Tunisia

Tunisia prepares for presidential election run-off

Tunisia is preparing for Sunday’s landmark poll when the country will hold a run-off of its first presidential democratic election. Neither of the

19/12/2014

Cinema

Marrakesh Festival gives young filmmakers a chance

As a way to encourage young filmmakers and ensure the future of Moroccan film-making, the Marrakech festival also invites students from across the

19/12/2014

World News

The fight against Ebola

It is one of the most hazardous virus known to humans. It originated in Africa, on the banks of the Ebola River, where the first known outbreak

19/12/2014

Sport

Fifa begin corruption report meeting

The decision whether or not to release a redacted version of a report into alleged corruption during the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World

18/12/2014

Kenya

Kenyan MPs trade blows in parliament over tough new security bill

A brawl erupted in the Kenyan parliament as lawmakers debated a new security bill to deal with intensified threats from Islamist militant group al-Shabab.

18/12/2014

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Scuffles break out in Kenyan parliament

18/12/2014

Nigeria

Boko Haram suspected of another mass kidnapping in Nigeria

Reports in Nigeria say militants from the Boko Haram group are suspected of carrying out another mass kidnapping of women and children in the

18/12/2014

Nigeria

Nigeria soldiers face death penalty for mutiny

A Nigerian court has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram Islamists. The men were found guilty of mutiny, refusing to help

18/12/2014

Nigeria

Dozens kidnapped in suspected Boko Haram attack in northern Nigeria

Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 32 people and kidnapped dozens more in an attack in northern Nigeria. Local officials say the

18/12/2014

Nigeria

Nigeria soldiers face death penalty for mutiny

A Nigerian court has sentenced 54 soldiers to death for refusing to fight Boko Haram Islamists. The men were found guilty of mutiny, refusing to help

18/12/2014

Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone cancels Christmas celebrations to fight Ebola outbreak

Sierra Leone has announced house-to-house searches for Ebola patients and internal travel restrictions as part of a new plan to battle the outbreak

17/12/2014

Cinema

Marrakech Film Festival shines light on dark youth dramas

The 14th Marrakech Film Festival has come to a close, with a Golden Star for Ivan Tverdovsky’s ‘Corrections Class’, a drama about a group of disabled

15/12/2014

Algeria

11 Niger refugees killed in bus crash after fleeing Boko Haram

14/12/2014

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Ship capsizes in Lake Tanganyika killing over 100

14/12/2014

South Africa

Graca Machel leads Mandela commemoration on first anniversary of South African President's death

Nelson Mandela’s widow, Graca Machel, has led a commemorative march for her late husband in Pretoria, South Africa. Hundreds gathered at Freedom

13/12/2014

Niger

Niger PM asks for help to deal with Boko Haram refugee crisis

The prime minister of Niger has appealed for international help to confront a looming food crisis compounded by thousands of refugees who have

13/12/2014

World News

Ebola vaccine trial in Geneva suspended because of joint pain side effects

The clinical trial of a promising Ebola vaccine has been suspended in Geneva after some patients complained of joint pain. Some 60 people had been

11/12/2014

Cinema

Viggo Mortensen honoured at Marrakech Film Festival

Since he first hit the big screen in 1985, he has impressed both mainstream and art-house audiences alike. As a result, the Marrakech International

11/12/2014

Sport

Prosecutors to appeal Pistorius verdict

State prosecutors in South Africa have won the right to appeal the culpable homicide verdict handed down to Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius

10/12/2014

Zimbabwe

Signs of a power struggle in Zimbabwe: President Robert Mugabe sacks key government figures

Power struggle in Zimbabwe? Robert Mugabe fires deputy Joice Mujuru and some of her allies amid accusations of corruption and allegations of a plot to kill the president.

09/12/2014

Mali

French hostage Serge Lazarevic freed three years after capture by al Qaeda in Mali

A French hostage has been freed by North African Islamist militants who had abducted him in Mali three years ago. Serge Lazarevic was taken by

09/12/2014

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Stars and glam at Marrakesh International film festival

08/12/2014

Cinema

Stars shine bright at Marrakech Film Festival

The 14th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival is underway. The event features 87 films from 22 countries spanning the spectrum of

08/12/2014

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's President Mugabe says he will remain in office 'as long as he has strength'.

Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe says he will remain in office as long as he has the strength to do so. The ninety year-old ruler was addressing a

07/12/2014