Africa

Earth News

This architect builds schools in Senegal using upcycled materials

She also founded a charity which teaches local people to build their own houses from upcycled materials.

29/11/2020

Ethiopia

Ethiopian government begins offensive in Tigray capital of Mekelle

The Ethiopian military has begun an offensive in Tigray's capital city of Mekelle, according to reports from the region.

28/11/2020

Cry Like A Boy

There are no male feminists | View

Published author and academic Mukoma Wa Ngugi recounts the process of becoming a man in Kenya in a feminist household.

26/11/2020

Ethiopia

Ethiopian PM orders army to attack Tigray region's capital

Abiy Ahmed, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, ordered the federal troops to move on Mekelle after weeks of fighting in the semi-autonomous region.

26/11/2020

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Ethiopians cross to Sudan to flee fighting in northern Tigray region

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, on Sunday gave the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) 72 hours to surrender -- an ultimatum rejected by the leader of the dissident region, who has said his people are "ready to die" for their homeland.

25/11/2020

Earth News

Ex-criminal youth help Africa's largest slums go green and clean

The young people cleaning up the Kibera slums, as Kenya faces a problem with plastic pollution.

24/11/2020

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Voting starts in Burkina Faso's presidential election

The security crisis has dominated the campaign and an undisclosed number of troops have been deployed for polling day.

22/11/2020

Burkina Faso

Polls open in Burkina Faso elections marred by threats from Jihadists

While polling officials say the election is running smoothly, voters in some parts of the country have been threatened by Jihadists not to cast their vote.

22/11/2020

World

How are political cartoonists in the MENA region drawing attention to social issues?

The lot of political cartoonists in the Middle East & North Africa region is not an easy one.

20/11/2020

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | Solutions to domestic violence from Burundi to Europe

After hearing the testimonies of the Abatangamuco, the men who changed the way they live with their wives, we are discussing their role in achieving gender equality in Burundi, but also what their experience can teach people around the world. #InternationalMensDay

19/11/2020

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Three killed in Uganda amid protests over arrest of Bobi Wine

Three people died and dozens were injured in protests that broke out after the arrest of musician and presidential hopeful Bobi Wine, police said.

19/11/2020

World News

African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the 54-nation continent had crossed the milestone. Africa has seen more than 48,000 deaths from COVID-19. Its infections and deaths make up less than 4% of the global total.

19/11/2020

Ethiopia

People go hungry in Ethiopia's Tigray as conflict marches on

Trucks laden with food, fuel and medical supplies have been stuck outside the region’s borders.

18/11/2020

Morocco

Western Sahara: Who are the Polisario Front and what do they want?

Western Sahara has been occupied by Morocco since 1975 and has been described as "the last colony on earth".

17/11/2020

World

Polisario Front declares war on Morocco over Western Sahara region

A small part of Western Sahara is controlled by the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Now their army broke a 29-year-old ceasefire, declaring war on Morocco.

17/11/2020

Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at Eritrea

The confirmation marks a huge escalation as the deadly fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region now spills across an international border.

15/11/2020

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Watch: Archaeologists find at least 100 coffins in 2,500-year-old tomb

Sealed sarcophagi and statues, that were buried more than 2,500 years ago, were found at the famed Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara.

14/11/2020

Egypt

Egypt discovers 2,500-year-old tomb containing at least 100 mummies

It the latest in a series of discoveries in the same area of the country south of the capital, Cairo.

14/11/2020

World

How is the ancient art of Egyptian puppetry making a comeback?

The art of puppetry in Egypt dates back to ancient times and the rule of the Pharaohs.

13/11/2020

Ethiopia

Civilians massacred amid fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Many civilians, possibly hundreds, were stabbed to death in a town in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, Amnesty International said.

13/11/2020

Libya

At least 74 drown after migrant boat breaks down off Libya coast

At least 74 migrants trying to make their way to Europe drowned after their boat capsized off the coast of Libya on Thursday, the UN migration agency said.

12/11/2020

Cry Like A Boy

Humanity's greatest stupidity: undermining women | View

In 1983, a dramatic event would lead Dr Morissanda Kouyaté to dedicate his life to the struggle of female genital mutilation.

12/11/2020

Egypt

Eight killed after peacekeeping force's helicopter crashes in Egypt

Two Europeans among eight killed after peacekeeping force's helicopter crashes in Egypt.

12/11/2020

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Women make music with kitchen items to highlight female 'suffering'

Pots, pans and giant pestle and mortars: these are the instruments of an all-female group from the Republic of Congo, who are using their music to highlight the reality of life for many women in the country.

10/11/2020

World

El Gouna Film Festival supports MENA films during global pandemic

Despite the global coronavirus pandemic, the 4thedition of the El Gouna Film Festival went ahead this October, along Egypt’s Red Sea’s coast.

06/11/2020

World

Egyptian actress & activist Menna Shalaby launches initiative to support female filmmakers

Attending this year’s El Gouna Film Festival was celebrated Egyptian actress & women’s rights activist, Menna Shalaby.

06/11/2020