Africa

Kenya

landslide in western Kenya leaves 21 people dead and dozens missing

More than 1,000 homes have been destroyed as heavy rains triggered mudslides. Authorities say search and rescue efforts are ongoing.

02/11/2025

Culture news

Two decades in the making: The Grand Egyptian Museum officially opens

The Grand Egyptian Museum, a $1 billion (€862 million) project, is a monumental museum dedicated to its ancient civilisation.

01/11/2025

Sudan

UK, Germany, Jordan foreign ministers call for ceasefire in Sudan

The foreign ministers announced their condemnations of the atrocities, reportedly committed by the RSF, in Darfur’s city of al-Fasher, as they participated in a security summit in the Bahraini capital, Manama.

01/11/2025

Morocco

UNSC approves resolution backing Morocco's plan for Western Sahara

The UN Security Council backed Morocco's claim over Western Sahara in a resolution supported by the US, marking a significant shift in international stance.

31/10/2025

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El Fasher: civilians flee as violence engulfs North Darfur

The capture of el-Fasher by the powerful Arab-led force raises fears that Africa’s third-largest nation may split again, nearly 15 years after the oil-rich South Sudan gained independence following years of civil war.

31/10/2025

Culture news

Inside the new monumental Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo

The Grand Egyptian Museum will have more than 100,000 artefacts on display, from Tutankhamun’s tomb treasures to pharaoh Khufu’s famed ‘solar boat’.

30/10/2025

Kenya

Budapest boxing club says member among 11 killed in Kenya plane crash

All passengers on board the Cessna Caravan, eight Hungarians, two Germans and their Kenyan pilot, died when the aircraft crashed in a forested area of Kwale County

29/10/2025

Sudan

Sudanese paramilitary group accused of killing hundreds in North Darfur hospital

One witness said the city of el-Fasher was "like a killing field" after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) seized it over the weekend.

29/10/2025

Culture news

Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US visa revoked

The 91-year-old Nobel Literature laureate says he's received a letter from the US Consulate in Nigeria cancelling his visa. Soyinka has been critical of Donald Trump since his first presidency.

29/10/2025

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Protests and violence in Douala over alleged stolen vote

Violent protests in Douala over alleged election fraud have led to four deaths and over a hundred arrests, with the nation questioning its future under current rule.

28/10/2025

Kenya

Eleven dead after plane carrying European tourists crashes in Kenya

Kenyan authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, which happened while the plane was travelling to Maasai Mara National Reserve.

28/10/2025

Travel News

Angola, Mozambique and Egypt advocate greater cooperation to promote tourism in Africa

In a panel discussion at the Global Tourism Forum, leaders from Angola, Mozambique and Egypt explored the economic impact of tourism, its role in job creation and the importance of investment in tourism infrastructure in Africa.

24/10/2025

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Nubian women in Kenya revive tradition through urban farming

In the heart of Kibera, Kenya’s largest informal settlement, a group of Nubian women is transforming small urban spaces into thriving gardens through hydroponics and circular farming.

21/10/2025

Madagascar

Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina set to be sworn in as president

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led a coup in Madagascar, will serve as president for up to two years before holding elections. The African Union has suspended the country's membership in the bloc.

16/10/2025

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Madagascar’s crisis intensifies following dissolution of parliament

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina dissolved the lower house of parliament on Tuesday, escalating a deepening political crisis after a military rebellion forced him to flee and go into hiding.

15/10/2025

Madagascar

Madagascar president flees country following military rebellion

Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina made his first public comments since the CAPSAT military unit turned against his government amid weekslong protests, saying he fled the country in fear for his life.

14/10/2025

Egypt

Egypt's president says Trump's Gaza plan is 'last chance' for peace

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and US President Donald Trump co-chaired a peace summit in Egypt's Sharm el Sheikh on Monday on Gaza's future and the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.

13/10/2025

Climate

How climate change is affecting Kenya’s mental health

Researchers in Madagascar, Spain and the Netherlands have also found links between climate change and depression and anxiety.

13/10/2025

Madagascar

Madagascar's president claims coup attempt under way

On Sunday, the minister of armed forces in Madagascar acknowledged an officer selected by a military group supporting demonstrators calling for President Andry Rajoelina to resign as the country's new army chief.

12/10/2025

Culture news

Egyptian police seek rare pharaonic painting stolen from Saqqara tomb

The incident comes weeks after another incident that shook the archaeological community: the disappearance of a gold bracelet from the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir that dates back to the era of the Third Transition.

12/10/2025

Earth News

How cocoa production is driving ‘colossal’ deforestation in Liberia

Cocoa production is fueling illegal deforestation in Liberia, new investigation reveals.

08/10/2025

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's junta arrests European NGO workers for 'spying'

The Netherlands-based International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) said it "categorically rejects" the allegations made regarding its eight workers.

08/10/2025

Sudan

ICC convicts former militia leader of past war crimes in Darfur

Abd-Al-Rahman led the Janjaweed militia responsible for the killing of over 300,000 people and displacing millions in Sudan’s Darfur region during a brutal campaign which also displaced close to three million people.

07/10/2025

Earth News

100 million buildings at risk from rising sea levels, warns report

Fossil fuel emissions need to be ‘curbed quickly’ to prevent millions of buildings from becoming a regular flood risk.

06/10/2025

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Morocco faces largest youth-led demonstrations in years

For a fifth night in a row, anti-government protests swept across Morocco, with demonstrations over failing public services escalating into violence and destruction in several cities.

02/10/2025

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Thousands protest in Madagascar’s capital demanding president Andry Ra

Thousands of young demonstrators marched through Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, on Tuesday demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina after days of deadly youth-led protests over electricity and water shortages.

01/10/2025