Africa

Mali

Two hostages kidnapped in Burkina Faso found safe and sound in Mali

The couple had disappeared mid-December 2018 while crossing Burkina Faso, a country heavily affected by jihadists attacks.

14/03/2020

Kenya

'Devastating': Poachers kill 'last female' white giraffe and her calf

The slaughter of a white female and her calf leaves just one lone male alive in the country.

11/03/2020

World News

Euroviews. Will 2020 be a pivotal year for Africa-EU relations? Not without dialogue and mutual respect ǀ View

While EU political leaders claim that 2020 will be a ‘pivotal year’ for EU-Africa relations, the joint announcement expected to be made soon by the European Commission and the European Union External Action Service fails to show a sincere intention to move away from an asymmetric relationship.

11/03/2020

Sudan

Sudan's PM survives assassination attempt, says state media

Sudan's PM was targeted with a car bomb. His family confirmed he was safe and unharmed.

09/03/2020

Tunisia

Several injured after blast near American embassy in Tunis

Tunisian media are reporting that a suicide bomber on a motorcycle set off a blast near the U.S. Embassy in Tunis.

06/03/2020

Europe News

Record number of Commissioners reset EU relations with Africa

Faced with the increasing influence of countries such as China and Russia, the EU is preparing a new strategy. This week, a record number of Commissioners travelled to Addis Ababa. Twenty members plus the president herself.

27/02/2020

World

South Sudan's former child soldiers try to rebuild their lives

In partnership with The European Commission

As a fragile peace slowly settles in South Sudan, former child soldiers are gradually being demobilised. But do they still have a future?

27/02/2020

Egypt

Hosni Mubarak, former ruler of Egypt, dead at 91

Mubarak was overthrown in the 2011 Arab Spring but later acquitted of charges relating to his role in the deaths of anti-government protesters.

25/02/2020

World

The Ugandan singer turning plastic waste into drums

The African continent is the world leader in plastic bag regulations.

25/02/2020

South Sudan

Rebel leader in South Sudan sworn in as vice president

Rebel leader Riek Machar became vice president in South Sudan as the country reeling from civil war tries to form a coalition for the third time.

23/02/2020

No Comment

Desert locusts wreak havoc in Uganda in worst infestation in 70 years

A one-kilometre-square swarm of locusts can eat the same amount of food as 35,000 people.

19/02/2020

World News

Euroviews. Faced with the worsening climate crisis, agriculture investment is more important than ever ǀ View

As CTA enters the final year of its mandate, food systems and agriculture are once again under the spotlight as the climate emergency becomes increasingly urgent. At the same time, we begin the 10-year countdown to the delivery of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

17/02/2020

World News

UN warns of humanitarian disaster if locust swarms aren't stopped

Billions of locusts have been swarming across the Arabian peninsula and East Africa

14/02/2020

Cult

Mayra Andrade puts the spotlight on Cape Verdean music

The singer/songwriter is on tour with a very personal record, that's neither traditional Cape Verdean music nor afrobeat, but somewhere in the middle that's her own personal sound.

12/02/2020

Cinema

Touzani's 'Adam' looks at the lives of two isolated Moroccan women

The film was well-received in Morocco, giving rise to many debates within a society that is still very phallocentric.

05/02/2020

Kenya

Kenya's former president Daniel arap Moi dies at 95

The former president of Kenya, who was in power for over 20 years, died at the age of 95.

04/02/2020

World

Ninety thousand still displaced: how Mozambique is recovering from devastating cyclones

In partnership with The European Commission

Ninety thousand still displaced: how Mozambique is recovering from devastating cyclones

30/01/2020

No Comment

Torrential rain triggers deadly flooding in Madagascar

The tropical nation is in the midst of an intense six-month rainy season that can be deadly.

27/01/2020

No Comment

Locust swarms threaten East Africa's food security

The most serious outbreak of locusts in 25 years is spreading across East Africa and posing an unprecedented threat to food security in some of the world's most vulnerable countries.

23/01/2020

Libya

Can peace talks in Berlin on Sunday end the civil war in Libya?

Here's our explainer on the Libyan conflict and the peace talks taking place in Berlin on Sunday.

19/01/2020

Libya

Libyan rivals leave Moscow without signing ceasefire deal

The commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar and the Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj left Moscow on Tuesday without reaching an agreement on a ceasefire deal proposed by Russia and Turkey.

13/01/2020

Libya

Tripoli accuses rivals of breaking conditional ceasefire in Libya

The ceasefire took effect early on Sunday and if it holds, it will mark the first break in fighting in months.

12/01/2020

Kenya

Three dead in Al-Shabab attack on base used by US military in Kenya

Three dead in Al-Shabab attack on base used by US military in Kenya

05/01/2020

Somalia

Turkey offers treatment for 15 survivors of Somali blast

Turkey takes in 15 victims of Somali blast for medical treatment. It has been supporting the country since 2011.

29/12/2019

Algeria

Algeria's president appoints educator and former diplomat as new PM

Algeria's president appoints educator and former diplomat Adelaziz Djerad as new prime minister

29/12/2019

Somalia

Rush hour carnage as Somali truck bomb kills at least 79

Children were among the wounded. Also among them were several university students who had been travelling in a bus.

28/12/2019