Africa

South Africa

Scientists are now using satellites to count elephants from space

The elephants are counted using a computer algorithm trained to identify the creatures against a variety of backdrops.

21/01/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | A dilemma of coming-out in patriarchal societies

In this episode, we will see how in Africa but also in countries like France, being homosexual could be a lifetime burden. A lot of them will choose their happiness over the respect of society's "rules".

21/01/2021

Libya

Migrant shipwreck off Libyan coast leaves at least 43 dead, says UN

The shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea is the first maritime disaster in 2021 involving migrants and refugees seeking better lives in Europe.

21/01/2021

Travel News

Vaccinated tourists can now visit the Seychelles without quarantining

The archipelago is also pushing for more conservation-focussed travel, starting with an experience on Alphonse Island.

21/01/2021

No Comment

Tunisian police continue to clash with protesters

Sunday was the third consecutive day of unrest a decade on from the revolution that ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali

18/01/2021

Sudan

Death toll from tribal violence in Sudan's West Darfur rises to 83

The incident is likely to destabilise the already fragile security situation in the country as international peacekeepers have already begun a phased withdrawal.

18/01/2021

Egypt

Ancient temple, tombs and coffins unearthed by archaeologists in Egypt

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient treasure trove of tombs, coffins and mummies in a vast necropolis south of Cairo in Egypt.

17/01/2021

Tunisia

Protests continue in Tunisia against the police and economic crisis

The demonstrations in Siliana and other cities began after a video posted on social media showed a police officer shouting and pushing a shepherd whose sheep entered the local government headquarters.

17/01/2021

Uganda

Uganda election: Longtime President Yoweri Museveni declared winner

Uganda’s elections are often marred by allegations of fraud and abuses by security forces.

16/01/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Meet Dakar's male doulas fighting for gender equality in pregnancies

“Men who accompany their wives to health posts are frowned upon because people tend to think that they are weak”, Makhtar Aidar says. Yet this is starting to change: he is one of the first male doulas in Senegal. #CryLikeaBoy

14/01/2021

World

'Curtains of death': Conservationists warn on swimming safety nets

There were 100 attacks by sharks on humans last year. In that time, humans killed 100 million sharks. So didn't Jaws have the shark-to-human dynamic the wrong way round?

14/01/2021

Uganda

Uganda votes in tense election as crackdown on opposition continues

Many Ugandans have said they are afraid to vote for the opposition leader Bobby Wine - others say that despite the risks they will vote anyway.

14/01/2021

Green News

How to solve climate change, according to the Bijagós of Guinea-Bissau

For one community in West Africa, healing the planet is about a deep and ancient respect for nature.

11/01/2021

Ethiopia

Hospitals struck by artillery in Ethiopia's Tigray region, says report

The report, compiled by the Ethiopian government, the UN and NGOs on the ground in Tigray, has laid bare the scale of the damage inflicted on the region.

09/01/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Can music change societies? Meet Burundian artist Yves Kami

To be a man in Burundi, like in many other places in the world, one must build a house, plant a tree and father a son. But Yves Kami has a different opinion.

08/01/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | The story of when Dakar was the “gay capital” of West Africa

In this episode, we investigate the colonial roots of homophobia in Senegal. To do this, we travel back in time to when Dakar was known as the “gay capital” of West Africa #CryLikeaBoy #Podcast

07/01/2021

Travel News

Egypt’s Giza Pyramids are getting a revamp to boost tourism

After 4,500 years, Egypt's Pyramid Plateau deserves an upgrade.

07/01/2021

Central African Republic

Pope appeals for calm after disputed Central African Republic election

Ten opposition candidates have called for the annulment of the result, which saw President Faustin Archangel Touadéra re-elected.

06/01/2021

South Africa

South Africa tests whether vaccines will work on new COVID-19 variant

The South African mutant is more infectious than the original COVID-19 and concerns are growing that it might not be blocked by existing jabs.

05/01/2021

Niger

Niger: At least 100 dead after extremist attacks on two villages

Islamic extremists staged attacks on two villages in Niger near its border with Mali, killing at least 100 people, Niger’s prime minister said.

04/01/2021

Mali

Two French soldiers killed in bomb attack in Mali

Their deaths on Saturday bring to five the number of French soldiers killed in operations in the West African country over the past week.

03/01/2021

Niger

Dozens killed in suspected jihadist attack in Niger

The attack in the border region of Tillabéri on Saturday left at least 50 dead.

03/01/2021

Mali

Three French soldiers die in Mali after vehicle explodes

The three soldiers' armoured vehicle was hit by an explosive device.

28/12/2020

No Comment

Voting underway in Central African Republic's presidential election

The opposition parties had wanted the vote to be delayed, alleging poor preparations and an electoral body influenced by the president.

27/12/2020

Niger

Niger votes in presidential and legislative elections

Mohamed Bazoum, the right-hand man of outgoing President Mahamadou Issoufou, is aiming for outright victory in the first round — something that no candidate has done before.

27/12/2020

Central African Republic

Polls open in Central African Republic elections amid fears of unrest

Former president Francois Bozize, who has returned from exile, has been accused of allying himself with armed groups to destabilise the country ahead of national elections.

27/12/2020