Africa

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Lava from eruption destroys some homes in Goma

A volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo unleashed lava that destroyed homes on the outskirts of Goma, but witnesses said Sunday that the city of two million had been mostly spared

23/05/2021

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Mount Nyiragongo erupted at night and sent thousands of Congolese fleeing in panic

A volcano in the Democratic Republic of Congo unleashed lava that destroyed homes on the outskirts of Goma, but witnesses said Sunday that the city of two million had been mostly spared

23/05/2021

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo orders evacuation of Goma after volcano erupts

An eruption in 2002 left hundreds dead and 100,000 homeless.

23/05/2021

Nigeria

Nigeria's Chief of Army staff dies in plane crash

Attahiru had been appointed to the position earlier this year by President Muhammadu Buhari.

22/05/2021

Nigeria

Boko Haram leader 'seriously wounded' in attempted suicide attempt

Abubakar Shekau reportedly tried to kill himself to avoid capture after being surrounded by rival jihadists.

21/05/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Critical reflections on the everyday processes of ‘becoming a man’

Dr Amon Ashaba Mwiine, lecturer at the School of Women and Gender Studies, Makerere University, focuses on the everyday processes of ‘becoming a man’ in Uganda #CryLikeaBoy

20/05/2021

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Clashes as Morocco forces block access to Ceuta

Moroccan migrants scuffle with police in Fnideq, on the Moroccan side of the border with Spain, in the hope of a new opening towards the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where thousands of would-be emigrants have been flocking since Monday

20/05/2021

World

Angola slam-dunks its way into basketball history

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Africa is a birthplace of world-class sportsmen and women with Angola among some of the countries feeding top-flight competition. Its star basketball players are enjoying success not only on the continent, but they are also slam-dunking their way to teams in Europe and the US.

19/05/2021

Tunisia

At least 50 migrants drown off Tunisian coast, authorities say

More than 50 migrants are missing after a boat sank off the coast of Tunisia, while 33 others were rescued by workers from an oil platform.

18/05/2021

Sudan

France holds global talks to offer debt relief for Sudan

France hosted global talks on Monday to offer debt relief for Sudan in a bid to support the country's transitional leadership and help its crippled economy recovering.

17/05/2021

Nature

The new 'Big 5' are the animals we need to protect, not harm, the most

Five new species have been named as the new 'Big 5' by a team of photographers and conservationists, who are reclaiming the term from trophy hunters.

17/05/2021

Ethiopia

Ethiopia delays national elections again amid deadly tensions

Some opposition parties have said they will not take part in a national election which has already been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

15/05/2021

Democratic Republic Of Congo

European diplomats concerned by WHO sexual abuse reports in Congo

European diplomats have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization has handled sex abuse allegations involving its own staff during an outbreak of Ebola in Congo.

14/05/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | The difficulties African migrants face when setting up a new home

Getting documentation in order and making new friends is a priority for any immigrant. But what if you face xenophobic policies in your host country? Khopotso Bodibe meets with rights activist Sharon Ekambaram and anthropologist Julie Kleinman to talk about what Black migrants go through when they m

13/05/2021

World

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to make the WTO "an organisation that achieves results"

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to serve as the WTO Director-General, gives her insight into multilateralism, global order and how sectors have been impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

12/05/2021

World

José Sayovo, Angola's gold-winning Paralympic athlete and pride

In partnership with Governo de Angola

José Sayovo is an international icon and a source of pride in Angola. He is the first Angolan paralympic athlete to have won several medals at the paralympic games. He received three golds in Athens in 2004 and has an extremely successful sporting career.

12/05/2021

Egypt

Egyptian authorities impound Suez Canal vessel amid financial dispute

Egyptian authorities have impounded a massive cargo vessel that blocked the Suez Canal last month amid a financial dispute with its owner, the canal chief said.

12/05/2021

Nature

A race against time: The giant weeds taking over Lake Ossa in Cameroon

6000 Salvinia weevils are being cultivated in Cameroon to control fast-spreading aquatic weeds engulfing the country’s coastal waters.

11/05/2021

Libya

Five migrants have died after their boat capsized off Libya

Five migrants have drowned when a vessel, carrying at least 45 people and heading for Europe, capsized off Libya.

10/05/2021

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Ghana opts for livestreamed funerals and online services.

The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing many Christian Ghanaians to change their religious practices, turning to online services and live streaming funerals.

07/05/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Women who risk Europe’s migration routes face stigma back in Guinea

Fatoumata is one of the few Guinean women who took an irregular migration route to Europe. But when she had to return home, she faced a similar kind of stigma that follows men who fail on their migration journeys.

07/05/2021

World News

Morocco recalls ambassador in Germany amid Western Sahara row

Berlin has said it is confused by the move.

06/05/2021

Egypt

Egyptian court refuses to release ship that blocked the Suez Canal

The 400m-long cargo ship will only be released back to its Japanese owner once damages have been paid, Egyptian authorities have said.

05/05/2021

Angola

'Golf is for every social level' - Angola's golf champion breaks down stereotypes

In partnership with Governo de Angola

Manucho is Angola's best golfer. He's a national champion, but it has taken him a lot of hard work and a long journey to get to where he is today.

05/05/2021

Conscious Travel

Alphonse Island: The world's most sustainable tropical paradise?

Entirely solar powered and fuelled by plant-based foods - how a Seychelles island became a sustainable paradise.

03/05/2021

Libya

At least 11 dead after migrant boat capsises of Libya coast

“The continuous loss of life calls for an urgent change in approach to the situation in Libya and the Central Med.,” the IOM said in a Twitter post.

02/05/2021