Africa

Ethiopia

Watch again: Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Ahmed was given the prize "for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea".

11/10/2019

Mauritius

Mauritian PM dissolves parliament and calls November general election

The Indian Ocean island will hold a general election on November 7.

06/10/2019

Tunisia

Tunisians vote in unpredictable parliamentary elections

Tunisians went to the polls on Sunday as the small North African state's economy stagnates and public services decline.

06/10/2019

World

Action man Steven Seagal & actress Hend Sabry attend El Gouna Film Festival

During the 9-day run of Egypt’s 3rd edition of the El Gouna Film Festival, Hollywood actors rubbed shoulders with regional movie stars.

04/10/2019

World

What were the highlights of El Gouna Film Festival’s third edition?

The third edition of the El Gouna Film Festival came to a close on September 27.

04/10/2019

World

Can MENA horror films go mainstream? Yes, says Emirati filmmaker

The genre of horror has not been much explored by filmmakers in the Middle East and North Africa to date, nor achieved mainstream success.

04/10/2019

Libya

UNHCR in Libya Part 4: The detention centres - the map and the stories

In February 2019, the Libyan government revealed that there were 23 detention centres operating in Libya, holding over 5,000 asylum seekers. While they are officially run by the government, in reality it is Libya’s complex patchwork of militias that are in control.

03/10/2019

Libya

UNHCR in Libya Part 3: Former staffer blows whistle on favouritism

Euronews has been able to speak under the condition of anonymity with a former Libyan UNHCR staffer who has been working in Tripoli.

03/10/2019

Libya

Migrants in detention centres ask: 'Why does UNHCR keep us in prison?'

The UN agency has been accused of being a “fig leaf” for the policy of externalisation of EU borders; critics argue that UNHCR action is Libya is uneffective. We asked migrants held in detention centres their opinion.

02/10/2019

Libya

Who are the UNHCR really working to help - refugees or states?

Euronews has undertaken an investigation into the UNHCR's operation in Libya, where tens of thousands of migrants live in detainment camps, hoping to make it to Europe.

02/10/2019

Angola

The 'Kuduro' state of mind

In partnership with Infotur Angola

This type of music invented in the capital of Angola is starting to conquer the planet, but its creators say Kuduro is much more than a type of music, it's a state of mind.

02/10/2019

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival: Looks from the red carpet

As celebrities made their way through the red carpet of the closing ceremony, we selected ten statement looks.

30/09/2019

World

NBA jnr league basketball takes off in Morocco

The jnr. NBA program and OCP group, a world-leader in the phosphate industry, in an effort to teach life skills and empower youths across Morocco are tapping into what they have called the transformative power of basketball.

30/09/2019

Morocco

Sahrawi activist: My struggle to keep conflict with Morocco peaceful

Sahrawi activist Aminatu Haidar, winner of the alternative Nobel Prize, told Euronews that human rights must be guaranteed to her community.

29/09/2019

Egypt

Winners of Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival revealed

The third edition of the El Gouna Film Festival wrapped up its nine-day run on Friday with more than 80 films screened throughout the week.

28/09/2019

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival: Give Up The Ghost wins Best Arab Short Film

Give Up The Ghost (2019) by Jordanian filmmaker Zain Duraie won Best Arab Short Film at the third edition of the El Gouna Film Festival. The film tells the story of a couple who is unable to have children and struggle due to external pressures.

28/09/2019

South Africa

'We stand together': Meghan visits memorial for murdered student

Meghan Markle visited a memorial to Uyinene Mrwetyana, a young South African whose rape and murder inspired thousands to protest.

28/09/2019

Nigeria

Hundreds of chained captives released from Nigerian school

Police say children as young as five were among those released from the building in Kaduna

28/09/2019

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival: Palestinian filmmaker Mai Masri shares her experience

Documentaries are not just about showing life's harsh realities, Mai Masri, a Palestinian filmmaker who has directed more than eight films focusing on the struggles of her home country and Lebanon over a span of more than 30 years.

28/09/2019

Angola

Prince Harry follows in footsteps of Princess Diana to clear landmine

Harry clears Angola landmine 22 years after Diana

27/09/2019

Cinema

El Gouna Film Festival: How to get a film seen around the world

Getting people to actually see your film, is one of the most difficult and constant challenges independent filmmakers face once they have created their work. Distribution specialists gathered on Tuesday to discuss the topic at the El Gouna Film Festival.

26/09/2019

Cinema

Egypt’s first animated feature took 20 years to make

After nearly 20 years in the making, Egypt’s first animated feature movie hit the big screen on Monday at the third edition of the El Gouna International Film Festival in Egypt.

25/09/2019

Tanzania

Man drowns proposing to his girlfriend during idyllic getaway

"We never got to embrace and celebrate the beginning of the rest of our lives together, as the best day of our lives turned into the worst, in the cruellest twist of fate imaginable," Kenesha Antoine wrote on Facebook following the death of her boyfriend.

23/09/2019

Cinema

Change in narrative: how can film play a part in refugee crises?

Humanitarians and Arab filmmakers gathered during the 3rd edition of El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt to discuss the cinema industry’s role in refugee crises across the globe.

23/09/2019

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Meghan and Harry show off their dance moves on South African tour

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were seen dancing with a group of performers in Nyanga Township as they kicked off their Africa tour on Monday (September 23)

23/09/2019

South Africa

Watch: Disabled artist dances with the stars in South Africa

Musa Motha's leg was amputated when he was 11-years-old, after being diagnosed with cancer. Now he is a lead dancer in 'Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Bolero.'

23/09/2019