Africa

Africanews

Kalidou Kasse: The versatile artist

A critically acclaimed painter and sculptor, Kalidou Kasse has been debunking the myth of the starving African artist for years, by showcasing his versatile work at home in Senegal, and abroad.

12/05/2018

Africanews

Rwanda's champions of locally made fashion

In Rwanda, some young designers may have found a way of promoting local creativity and its full African identity.

12/05/2018

Kenya

Was the Kenyan dam that burst and killed 47 people, built illegally

Water and Sanitation Minister Simon Chelugui said it did not meet regulations, but the general manager of the farm denied that the dam lacked the necessary approvals

11/05/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo confirms new outbreak of Ebola virus

The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed the first death in a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the central African country. Health Minister Oly Ilunga said that a further 11 people had been infected, including three medical staff.

11/05/2018

Zimbabwe

Woman has arm bitten off by crocodile in Zimbabwe, marries fiance shortly after

A crocodile attack did not impede a 25-year-old Zimbabwean woman from getting married five days later.

10/05/2018

Kenya

Dozens killed after dam burst in Kenya's Nakuru County: Rescue service

A dam in Kenya burst late on Wednesday causing "huge destructions" said a government official.

10/05/2018

World

South Sudan: Fresh fighting flares, five years into civil war

The upsurge in violence in the world's youngest state comes ahead of planned peace talks and amid desperate humanitarian conditions

09/05/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Ebola outbreak confirmed in DR Congo

Local health officials reported 21 patients showing signs of the disease around the village of Ikoko Impenge, near the town of Bikoro.

09/05/2018

Senegal

Dakar throws windows on Contemporary African Art wide open for the world

16th edition of Africa's original contemporary arts festival bigger and better than ever, with more than 75 artists exhibiting from 33 countries.

08/05/2018

Tunisia

Tunisia's Islamist Ennahda party claims victory in municipal elections

The party says it will continue to govern by consensus

07/05/2018

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

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

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

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

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

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.

04/05/2018

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

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

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

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.

29/04/2018

Rwanda

Mass grave found in Rwanda

Burial pit near Kigali went unreported for 24 years

27/04/2018

Earth News

Reviving a rare craft

Egyptian craftsman remains loyal to the dying art of horse-drawn carriage manufacturing.

26/04/2018

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

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

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

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