Africa

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

26/05/2018

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.

13/05/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

British tourists kidnapped in DR Congo released

Two Britons kidnapped in Democratic Republic of Congo Virunga National Park have been released, Britain's Foreign Minister Boris Johnson said.

13/05/2018

Burundi

Armed attackers kill 26 in Burundi

At least 26 people were killed and seven others wounded in an attack in Burundi's north western province of Cibitoke late on Friday, less than a week before a constitutional referendum, a local administrator and residents said.

13/05/2018

Republic of the Congo

Woman who died trying to protect Brit tourists from kidnappers is named

Unidentified armed men ambushed the tourists' convoy on Friday and killed the park ranger while they were gorilla trekking at Virunga National Park.

12/05/2018

Africanews

Promoting a fabulous Africa

Adeline Sede Kamga, the CEO of Fabafriq Magazine, speaks to Hannane Ferdjani, from Douala in Cameroon.

12/05/2018

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