Green News How is Egypt preparing to host the COP27 climate conference this year? COP27 will be held in November 2022 in the Red Sea resort city Sharm El-Sheikh. 25/05/2022
Tunisia Seventy five missing after migrant boat sinks off the coast of Tunisia Seventy five people are missing, feared drowned, after a crowded boat of migrants sank off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday morning, with the number of people risking their lives on the dangerous crossing to Europe on the rise. 25/05/2022
Travel News 'I was in the water for 11 hours': 2009 plane crash survivor testifies The lone survivor of a historic plane crash recounts her ordeal as a 12-year-old girl hearing screams, in a courtroom in Paris. 24/05/2022
no comment Turtles freed in Tunisia with tracking monitor Three rescued loggerhead turtles are released into the Mediterranean off the Tunisian coastal city of Sfax, one, named Marwa, with a tracking beacon glued to its shell to help researchers better protect the threatened species. 22/05/2022
Tunisia Three migrants dead and ten missing in shipwreck off Tunisian coast Officials say the boat carrying more than 50 Tunisian migrants had been trying to reach Europe illegally. 20/05/2022
no comment Jewish pilgrimage begins at the Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia Pilgrims have arrived for the annual Ghriba pilgrimage on the tourist island of Djerba in southern Tunisia. 18/05/2022
Climate Pollution kills millions more people a year than COVID has, data shows Toxic air, soil and water is causing around 9 million deaths a year, while modern pollutants from fossil fuels are "skyrocketing". 18/05/2022
no comment Sudan sanctuary offers haven for exotic birds Nestled to the east of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, a lush sanctuary is home to dozens of exotic birds from far and wide. 17/05/2022
Algeria Eleven migrants die off coast of Algeria while trying to reach Europe Five other migrants, including two children, were reportedly rescued from the stricken vessel. 16/05/2022
Biztech news Sisters doing it for themselves: this nun built her own power plant Sister Ciza’s innovation now lights up a church, convent, two schools and a local clinic. 16/05/2022
Money How fintech and crypto are boosting Africa’s burgeoning tech scene “Africa is a mobile-first continent so you can really see where Africa should be really positioning itself,” Smart Africa’s CEO told Euronews Next. 15/05/2022
World Angola’s Formigas basketball school: shaping kids for life Hard-working like the ants they’re named after, Angola’s Formigas do Cazenga are a basketball team and school preparing inner-city kids in Luanda for a better life. 13/05/2022
Green News What is COP15 and how is it addressing climate migration? At a UN conference in Cote d'Ivoire, 196 countries are looking for solutions to the land degradation, deforestation and desertification that are fueling food insecurity and climate migration. 13/05/2022
Destinations South Africa's newest safari suite is a repurposed train carriage Train fans can now sleep inside a rail carriage complete with panoramic pool deck, while taking a safari holiday on South Africa’s Eastern Cape. 12/05/2022
no comment Egypt's ancient 'zar' ritual puts exorcism on stage At Cairo's Makan Cultural Centre, the Mazaher ensemble performs a lighter version of "zar", an music and dance ritual with centuries-old roots, that aims to ward off or exorcise jinn, or evil spirits. 10/05/2022
Nature Egypt is tackling rising sea levels with a mangrove revolution COP27's host country is leading the way towards effective climate action by planting thousands of mangrove trees. But why are they important? 02/05/2022
Destinations Why the ‘Venice of Africa’ should be on your bucket list People escaped to this village in the 18th century and learnt to live in unusual conditions. 30/04/2022
Green Opinion View: Why Europe cannot decarbonise without African hydrogen The CEO of Hydrogen Europe hits back at criticism that investing in green hydrogen production in Africa is a form of colonialism and explains why Europe cannot decarbonise without African support. 29/04/2022
Angola The Camunga Symphony Orchestra - More than just a musical education The Camunga Symphony Orchestra in Luanda is changing Angolan students' lives. It provides food and musical education, helping to keep kids off the street and changing their lives. 29/04/2022
Money Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as official currency The CAR "is the first country in Africa to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender," a presidential spokesman said. 27/04/2022
Living Meet the young pirates protecting the ocean from plastic pollution ‘Captain Fanplastic’ is one of the semi-finalists in the Afri-Plastics Challenge awarding environmental programmes in Africa. 24/04/2022
Nature These abandoned apes have a dark story to tell about US animal testing Biopsies and brutality were a part of everyday life for these traumatised chimps. 21/04/2022
Nigeria Nigerians fleeing Ukraine war 'freed from Polish detention camps' The Nigerian government says at least six Nigerian nationals are still waiting for asylum applications to be processed. 21/04/2022
no comment Thousands of plastic bottles litter beach following catastrophic flood Cleanup operations were underway after deadly floods hit parts of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province at the beginning of last week. 21/04/2022
Home Human waste turned into fuel to heat homes - and cook food The human waste is turned into briquettes which can be used as an alternative to coal 18/04/2022
Living Ghana's only glassblower is on a one-man recycling mission Michael Tetteh is creating wonders using discarded glass waste. 18/04/2022
