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Ebola "slowing" in West Africa

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa appears to be slowing down, according to the UN special envoy on the virus, but he added the battle was far from

16/01/2015

Sport

EPO investigation: Rita Jeptoo forced to be patient

The wait continues for Rita Jeptoo. Investigators have yet to make a decision on the length of a competition ban after the 2013 and 2014 Boston and

15/01/2015

Sport

Dakar stage 11: Al-Attiyah and Coma retain leads

The scenery may have changed, but the lead characters in the Dakar Rally remain the same. Cars Nasser Al-Attiyah produced another stellar performance

15/01/2015

Nigeria

Boko Haram violence surges ahead of Nigerian elections

Boko Haram began its concerted terror campaign in Nigeria in 2009. The Sunni jihadist movement was founded in 2002. The Islamists’ goal is to impose

15/01/2015

Nigeria

Images show Boko Haram's massive destruction in Baga, Nigeria

Satellite images released by Amnesty International show the scale of what it says is Boko Haram’s biggest and most destructive assault yet. The

15/01/2015

Sport

No Ebola fears for African Cup of Nations - CAF

African football’s governing body CAF insists the Ebola outbreak will not affect the upcoming African Cup of Nations. Equatorial Guinea will play

13/01/2015

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