Africa

Cry Like A Boy

How toxic masculinity led to my Ghanaian neighbour's misery | View

Ghanaian-Dutch Ama van Dantzig tells the heart touching story of her neighbour, Frank, and how a toxic culture around masculinity led him to suppress his feelings, to then violence and misery #CryLikeaBoy

02/10/2020

Cry Like A Boy

Cry Like a Boy: What is toxic masculinity?

In many societies around the world, men are expected to be tough and in control, successful and dominating, aggressive, and brave. What is the problem with this? Why can these behaviours turn toxic? #CryLikeABoy

02/10/2020

Partner content

Total access to energy solutions: the future is bright

Partner content presented by Total

Sunlight may turn out to be the world’s great equalizer. Total Access To Energy Solutions (TATES) is at the forefront of the campaign to deliver solar power to some of the most remote places on earth.

01/10/2020

Earth News

Egypt’s fight to preserve coral reefs in the Red Sea

How one tourist hotspot banned single-use plastic.

28/09/2020

Travel News

The return of traditional camel racing to Egypt's Sinai desert

Camel racing is a popular traditional sport in many Arab countries and for the Bedouins of the South Sinai desert, its an important way of keeping a traditional heritage alive

21/09/2020

World

How are Tunisia’s plastics businesses faring during the COVID-19 crisis?

Back in April, the International Monetary Fund approved a $745 million emergency loan to help Tunisia navigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IMF also forecast the economy would contract by 4.3% this year.

18/09/2020

No Comment

Jimi Hendrix legends and myths live on in Moroccan village

50 years after guitar legend Jimi Hendrix's untimely death, a village on Morocco's Atlantic coast pulsates with his memory.

17/09/2020

Earth News

The innovative new project saving Zimbabwe’s bees from extinction

Bees have been struggling to survive in Zimbabwe - but this radical sanctuary programme could be the answer.

12/09/2020

World News

Documentary aims to raise awareness of troubled climate project

The documentary Great Green Wall is described as a journey to the front line of the climate crisis.

11/09/2020

World

Tunisia's startups target saving water & bees to counter global warming's effects

Global warming is having a sizeable impact on agriculture in some North African countries.

11/09/2020

Business Series

Start-ups in Angola experience rapid growth as a result of coronavirus

In partnership with Governo de Angola

In this episode of Business Angola, Euronews discovers how Covid-19 is accelerating business digitalisation in Angola.

09/09/2020

Nigeria

Nigerian police arrest two men over Germany PPE 'scam'

Authorities say the two suspects falsely represented a Dutch company to order personal protective equipment from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

07/09/2020

Mali

Two French soldiers killed by homemade bomb in northern Mali

The French government has confirmed the deaths of two French soldiers in Mali, after the destruction of their armoured vehicle by an improvised explosive device during an operation in the region of Tessalit in north of country.

06/09/2020

World

How is nuclear energy preserving Egypt’s past & enhancing medicine's future?

The International Atomic Energy Agency was founded in 1957 with the goal of promoting the peaceful global use of nuclear energy.

04/09/2020

Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda's real-life hero arrested over 'terrorism' charges

“I believe it is a travesty that a human rights champion like Paul Rusesabagina should be captured, detained and held in the way he is being held," said Katrina Lantos Swett, president of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice.

01/09/2020

No Comment

South African bikers protest against attacks on farmers

Thousands of bikers from all over South Africa gathered around Pretoria to deliver roses and crosses attached with letters to stop farm murders and racism.

29/08/2020

World News

Africa now free of wild poliovirus, the WHO says

The announcement comes after no cases were reported for four years on the continent, with the last case detected in Nigeria.

25/08/2020

No Comment

Top West African officials arrive in Mali after coup

Top West African officials are arriving in Mali’s capital following a coup in the nation this week to meet with the junta leaders and the deposed president in efforts to negotiate a return to civilian rule.

23/08/2020

Libya

Ceasefire announced in Libya after nine years of political crisis

The UN has called for the expulsion of all mercenaries from the country.

21/08/2020

Mali

Mali junta say change 'has just started' after forcing Keita to resign

The soldiers deny there's been a coup in Mali, but the Community of West African States is sending a delegation to the country to try and restore the constitutional order.

21/08/2020

Mali

Mali's military coup: What it means and why it matters

Events in Mali could have a ripple effect across West Africa, and heighten issues such as poverty and terrorism.

20/08/2020

The Cube

Misinformation circulates in aftermath of Mali coup

In times of high tension, misinformation can trend online. Journalist Hannane Ferdjani broke down the false claims that caught traction following the coup in Mali.

19/08/2020

Mali

Army general declares himself in charge of Mali after coup

“Mali is in a sociopolitical and security crisis,” said the self-declared new junta chairman. “There is no more room for mistake,"

18/08/2020

Mauritius

Mauritius arrests captain of ship that spilled over 1,000 tons of oil

The MV Wakashio was meant to stay 16 kilometres from the coast but it was less than 2 kilometres from the shore when it sank.

18/08/2020

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Mauritius is racing against time to reduce oil spill damage

The ship has spilled more than 1,000 tons of fuel already.

17/08/2020

Mauritius

Work underway to remove Japanese oil spill ship in Mauritius

Tug boats will pull the bow — the smaller part of the shipwrecked MV Wakashio — out to sea and allow it to sink.

17/08/2020