Africa

South Africa

Zuma on the brink as presidential speech is postponed

Pressure is mounting on the South African president to step down

06/02/2018

Egypt

Archaeologists discover new tomb in Giza

The tomb is believed to belong to a high-ranking female official from the Fifth Dynasty.

03/02/2018

South Africa

Cape Town struggling to cope with worst drought in a century

And the South African city's tourism industry could also take a hit

03/02/2018

Kenya

Kenya's High Court suspends government's shutdown of three TV channels

The suspension will continue until a High Court hearing on the shutdowns has concluded.

01/02/2018

South Africa

Water crisis grips Cape Town, South Africa, after drought stretching y

Based on current projections, "Day Zero" is forecast for April 12, according to officials. That would make Cape Town the world's first major city to run dry.

30/01/2018

Egypt

Egypt detains last major challenger to Sisi's reelection

The army says former military chief of staff Sami Anan broke the law by running for president without permission.

24/01/2018

South Africa

Cape Town faces end to home-piped water in April as drought crisis dee

Critics warn standpipes being erected around city may not be able to cope with demand.

24/01/2018

Libya

Twin car bombs kill at least 33 in Benghazi

The blasts shatter relative calm in Libya's second city

24/01/2018

South Africa

South African jazz musician and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Masekela

The man known as the “father of South African jazz”, who used his music to oppose racial segregation, has died aged 78.

23/01/2018

Sport

Judo: Final day of the 2018 Tunis Grand Prix

In the final day of the IJF Tunis judo Grand Prix, medals were spread across the world

21/01/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Six die as banned protests go ahead in DRC

Violence broke out as security forces cracked down on banned protests against President Joseph Kabila in Kinshasa.

21/01/2018

Egypt

US Vice President Mike Pence visits Middle East

Mr Pence's trip to Egypt, the first leg of a Middle East tour, was marred by continuing anger over the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital last month.

21/01/2018

Sport

Judo: Tunis Grand Prix Day 2

As the judo season hots up, the ones to watch for 2018 are beginning to shine through

20/01/2018

Egypt

Egypt: Sisi to run for second presidential term

The general-turned-president is widely expected to win re-election in March

20/01/2018

Sport

IJF World Judo Tour 2018 opener

The first event of 2018 for the IJF World Judo Tour took place in Tunis

19/01/2018

Kenya

"Sudan" misses out on Tinder as people swipe left on the world's last

Northern White Rhino's keepers put Sudan on Tinder as a money-raising stunt, and to raise awareness that the species will go extinct if Sudan does not father children soon.

19/01/2018

Zimbabwe

Exiled Zimbabwe opposition leader killed in helicopter crash

Roy Bennett was a former General Treasurer of the MDC and spent a spell in prison under Robert Mugabe. He died along with his wife, Heather, and three others in a crash now under investigation.

19/01/2018

Central African Republic

Fighting worsens in Central African Republic

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent warns that the security situation in Central African Republic is worsening, and that violence now grips most of the country.

18/01/2018

Mauritius

Mauritius on high alert ahead of cyclone Berguitta

The paradise island prepares for a pummelling as cyclone approaches

17/01/2018

Tunisia

Hundreds attend anti-austerity protests in Tunisia

Tunisians are frustrated that austerity appears to be the government's only policy seven years after toppling a tyrant.

14/01/2018

Tunisia

Tunisia: Anti-austerity protests prompt aid package for poor

A multi-million euro package was announced as the country marks the seventh anniversary of its revolution

14/01/2018

South Africa

Protesters trash H&M stores in South Africa over ‘racist’ ad

A H&M spokesperson told Euronews the label has temporarily closed its stores in South Africa for the safety of its employees and customers

13/01/2018

World News

Anti-austerity protests in Tunisia's capital

Hundreds of people protested in Tunsia's capital against price and tax hikes introduced by the government at the beginning of the year.

12/01/2018

World News

Tunisia protests: What's at stake?

Tunisia is seen as the only democratic success story among the Arab Spring nations where revolts took place in 2011. But a series of nationwide protests has called into question the country's stability.

11/01/2018

World

DRC's Kasai conflict: the humanitarian challenge of displaced and returnees

Thousands of people have been killed in Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Kasai region since 2016, according to UN estimates.

11/01/2018

Tunisia

Violent protests continue for a fourth night in Tunisia

Demonstrators clash with police in unrest fueled by economic woes

11/01/2018