Now playing Next Egypt No hidden rooms in Tutankhamun's tomb In 2015, British Egyptologist Nicholas Reeves proposed, after analysis of high-definition laser scans, that queen Nefertiti's tomb could be concealed behind wall paintings 07/05/2018
Now playing Next Tunisia Tunisia votes in North Africa's first free local election Tunisia is regarded as the only democratic success of the Arab Spring after avoiding major violence or a return to authoritarian rule. 06/05/2018
Now playing Next no comment Aid organisation says almost 100 people killed in weeks of flooding in Kenya Six people have drowned in Kenya in overnight flooding and 11 others are missing, local authorities said Friday, the latest of dozens of deaths caused by heavy seasonal rains in recent weeks. 06/05/2018
Now playing Next Kenya Over 100 dead in Kenyan floods Aid agencies are struggling to provide aid to remote areas of Kenya following several weeks of torrential rain and landslides. 04/05/2018
Now playing Next Djibouti US says pilots injured by lasers used from Chinese base American aircraft are being targeted by Chinese laser attacks, Pentagon claims. 04/05/2018
Now playing Next World Europe and USA take the fight against Jihadism to Niger Niger has been increasingly playing a pivotal role in the global struggle against jihadism since the terrorist threat has been quickly shifting from the middle-east to Africa. 03/05/2018
Now playing Next Somalia Gunmen kidnap German Red Cross nurse in Somalia A German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross was kidnapped in Mogadishu on Wednesday. 03/05/2018
Now playing Next Libya ISIL claims responsibility for deadly attack in Libya Suicide bombers stormed the head offices of Libya's electoral commission in Tripoli on Wednesday, killing at least 12 people and setting fire to the building in an attack claimed by the Islamic State militant group. 02/05/2018
Now playing Next Egypt Fire engulfs building site of new Egypt Museum At least 10 fire engines sent to the scene near the famed pyramids 30/04/2018
Now playing Next Mali Suspected jihadists kill 40 Tuaregs in Mali As many as 40 Tuareg people, mostly men, have been killed in northern Mali's Menaka region, officials say. 28/04/2018
Now playing Next Rwanda Mass grave found in Rwanda Burial pit near Kigali went unreported for 24 years 27/04/2018
Now playing Next Living Reviving a rare craft Egyptian craftsman remains loyal to the dying art of horse-drawn carriage manufacturing. 26/04/2018
Now playing Next World Malawi: using drones to limit the impact of natural disasters IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION The EU bets on innovation to make humanitarian response faster and more efficient 26/04/2018
Now playing Next Guinea French billionnaire businessman Bolloré faces formal investigation for corruption It's alleged that a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group undercharged for political advice, which helped elect two African presidents, in return for major business contracts. 26/04/2018
Now playing Next Sport End of the road for Caster Semenya? The career of controversial South African athlete Caster Semenya could be at an end after tougher rules came into effect on Thursday. 26/04/2018
Now playing Next Focus Focus on Senegal: a good place to do business Senegal has joined the top five most reforming countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition and is now one of the 10 most attractive destinations for investors on the continent. 25/04/2018
Now playing Next Eswatini Swaziland changes its name, but can you guess the former names of these countries? Fifty years after independence, Swaziland is following in the footsteps of all other former British colonies by changing its name. 20/04/2018
Now playing Next Nigeria Watch: Chaos in Nigerian Senate as 'hoodlums' steal mace in packed chamber Three men have been filmed bursting into a packed Senate in Nigeria and stealing a symbolic mace. 19/04/2018
Now playing Next South Africa South Africa bids a final farewell to Winnie Mandela Thousands of mourners packed into a Soweto stadium for the funeral of the anti-apartheid campaigner who died on April 2 at the age of 81 15/04/2018
Now playing Next Algeria Algerian flags fly half-mast as the country mourns the plane disaster Two hundred and fifty-seven people were killed in the country's worst plane disaster. The military transporter plane crashed on Wednesday after take-off in south west Algiers. 13/04/2018
Now playing Next Sport El Morabity brothers dominate Marathon des Sables fourth stage The fourth stage covers a huge 86.2km, with runners having to complete the stage within 35 hours 12/04/2018
Now playing Next world news Breastfeeding could save thousands of young lives The World Health Organisation and UNICEF are encouraging mothers to breastfeed their newborn babies 12/04/2018
Now playing Next Algeria 257 people dead in Algerian plane crash Most of the victims were military personnel and their families, as well as ten flight crew members. Three days of national mourning have been declared 11/04/2018
Now playing Next no comment Diplomats visit house of late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Ambassadors from dozens of countries arrived to pay their respects at the Soweto home of the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela on Tuesday. 10/04/2018
Now playing Next Sport Marathon des Sables: Rachid El Morabity edges brother Mohamed Morocco's Rachid El Morabity beat his brother Mohamed finishing in 3hr4mins in stage two of the Marathon des Sables 09/04/2018
Now playing Next Senegal Senegal's fishermen say European overfishing is crippling them For Senegal’s fishing communities, work over the last few years has been sparse — and they blame overfishing by European and other foreign companies. 09/04/2018