Africa

Africanews

Inspire Africa: Solutions borne out of hardship and challenges

Inspire Africa brings you stories from Uganda and Morocco, where challenges and solutions have been transformed into enterprises, new modes of employment and innovations.

09/06/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo: ICC overturns Bemba verdict

Congolese ex-Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba is acquitted of five counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity. It's a huge blow to prosecutors and this was the first ICC case with a major focus on the use of rape as a weapon of war, according to the Open Society Justice Initiative

09/06/2018

Somalia

One U.S. soldier killed, four wounded in Somalia operation

The combined force's aim is to liberate areas under the control of the Islamist militant group al-Shabaab.

09/06/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Bemba war crimes conviction overturned

The court ruled he could not be held responsible for crimes carried out by troops under his control

08/06/2018

Europe News

Women victims of migration

According to the United Nations, almost half of migrants are women, most of them poor

07/06/2018

Tunisia

Tunisian Interior Minister fired after deadly migrant boat accident

The boat packed with some 180 migrants sank on Sunday off Tunisia’s coast. The death toll has risen to at least 68, with dozens still missing. Euronews reporter Anelise Borges is in the Italian port town of Catania in Sicily where she is about to join a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) rescue mission.

07/06/2018

Eritrea

Ethiopia finally recognises 2000 border ruling with Eritrea

Recognition removes major stumbling block to better relations between East African neighbours.

06/06/2018

Tunisia

Dozens killed as migrant boat sinks off Tunisia

At least 48 migrants died and 67 others were rescued when their boat sank off Tunisia’s coast, the government says.

04/06/2018

Egypt

Sisi has been sworn in for 2nd term as Egyptian president

Sisi is sworn in as Egyptian president after winning more than 97 percent of votes in the controversial March election.

02/06/2018

World

Rape as a weapon of war: Women in South Sudan speak out

In partnership with The European Commission

Some 65 percent of South Sudanese women have experienced sexual or physical violence, twice the global average

31/05/2018

South Africa

New Boks skipper Kolisi wants to inspire all South Africans

The 26-year-old loose forward was named as the first black test captain of the Boks for their home three-test series against England next month.

31/05/2018

World News

WHO seeks urgent approval for Ebola drugs

The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected at least 54 people and killed 25.

30/05/2018

Earth News

The rise of olive oil from Tunisia

Tunisian olive oil is winning international awards and catching the attention of Michelin chefs and lovers of gourmet foods.

30/05/2018

Sport

Mohamed Salah arrives in Spain for treatment

The Egyptian and Liverpool FC forward has landed in Valencia

29/05/2018

Rwanda

Rwanda defends Arsenal deal

Kigali says the deal aims to increase tourism, investment and football development in the country

29/05/2018

Sport

Egyptian FA says it is optimistic Salah will be fit for World Cup

Egyptian Sports Minister says Salah will undergo two weeks of treatment in Liverpool before joining Egypt camp

27/05/2018

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Baby born on migrant ship

Child born crossing from Libya

27/05/2018

Uganda

Dozens dead in traffic accident - Ugandan Red Cross

Police say incident occured 220 kkm north of Kampala

27/05/2018

Africanews

Africa's digital trailblazers [Inspire Africa]

They are not only the future of the African continent.. But also its very present. They are professional from all walks of life who are fueling Africa's development .. And we - on INSPIRE AFRICA - are

26/05/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Médecins sans frontières working to stop Ebola spread

Recent medical advances are helping the operation

24/05/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

An Ebola vaccination campaign starts on Monday in DR Congo

4,000 doses of the vaccine were shipped to Mbandaka over the weekend after the country is facing its ninth outbreak

20/05/2018

Africanews

Inspire Africa: Promoting a fabulous Africa

The days the world was told that Africa was a land marred with misery and violence may not be over, but that narrative surely is not the only one anymore.

18/05/2018

World

The Middle East embraces the spirit of Ramadan

As the Holy Month of Ramadan begins, we examine how children are embracing the spiritual time in the multicultural UAE. We also travel to Cairo to shine a light on ‘fawanees’, the colourful lanterns which hold great cultural significance for Egyptians at this time of the year.

18/05/2018

Egypt

Arab League demands inquiry into Israeli 'crimes'

A meeting of the Arab League has demanded an international probe into what it denounced as “crimes” by Israeli forces on the country's border with Gaza.

18/05/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DRC reports first urban case of Ebola

Newly developed Ebola vaccines arrive in Kinshasa as fears grow that the deadly virus has spread to the city of Mbandaka

17/05/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

British tourists kidnapped in Congo speak out after being freed

Two British tourists who were kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday have been released, Britain’s foreign minister Boris Johnson confirmed Sunday.

14/05/2018