Africa

Somalia

Suicide attack on Somalian Presidential palace

Two explosions in Mogadishu

07/07/2018

Libya

Libya — with EU backing — can now order rescuers to return migrants

NGOs say the 'secretive' change, backed by the European Union, puts lives at risk.

06/07/2018

Somalia

Terror group al-Shabaab bans single-use plastic bags

Al-Shabaab is normally better known for its deadly attacks than its environmental commitments.

06/07/2018

World News

Watch: Emmanuel Macron is a hit with Nigeria's youngsters

French President Macron makes an impression on young Nigerians whilst on a tour of the region.

05/07/2018

Libya

More than 200 migrants drown in first 3 days of July

More than 200 migrants drown in first 3 days of July

03/07/2018

No Comment

Snowfall brings welcome end to dry conditions

Snow blanketed South Africa’s Cape as a cold front hit parts of the country on Monday, July 2.

03/07/2018

World News

Dozens missing as boat capsizes off coast of Libya

Dozens of migrants are missing in the coast off Libya. Their boat capsized about 31 kilometres from the capital Tripoli. While 41 people have been rescued, 170 are thought to still be missing in the Mediterranean Sea since Friday.

03/07/2018

World News

Rare twin elephants born at Kenyan National Park

For the first time since 1980, rare twin elephants have been born at the Amboseli National Park in Kenya.

01/07/2018

Mali

Deadly attack on Mali military base leaves six dead

Islamist militants armed with rockets and explosives raided the headquarters of an African military taskforce in central Mali, leaving at least six people dead on Friday, a spokesman for the force said.

30/06/2018

Libya

345 migrants rescued near Tripoli, over 100 missing

Libyan coastguard patrol rescued 345 migrants from three boats near Qarabulli on Friday. One hundred others are believed to be drowned after another boat capsized east of the capital.

29/06/2018

Cult

Global music blends in at Morocco's Gnaoua World Music Festival

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29/06/2018

Focus

Mauritania - rich in minerals and fish - aims at becoming renewable energy powerhouse

Blessed with rich minerals and waters brimming with fish, Mauritania is awash with natural resources worth their weight in gold. But the West African country also knows how to diversify its resources by investing in renewable energy.

28/06/2018

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Violence fuels violence in DRC | Left Field

Left Field looks at the horrors of conflict in one of the world's most violent countries.

28/06/2018

South Sudan

Hopes that South Sudan peace deal can end five years of civil war

South Sudan's warring factions have signed a peace deal its hoped can end conflict that has cost thousands of lives and displaced millions of people

28/06/2018

No Comment

Relocation of black rhino after increase in new births

Wildlife workers and conservationists in Nairobi National Park are busy rounding up eight black rhinos.

26/06/2018

Africanews

Inspire Africa: Innovative entrepreneurs from Senegal, Rwanda and Cameroon

Inspire Africa features a Senegal entrepreneur making health services more affordable, a Rwandan institute tackling the issue of gender equality and insights from Douala, the economic capital of Camer

25/06/2018

Morocco

Morocco's Gnaoua World Music Festival celebrates its African roots

Its songs and rhythms, are a mixture of Islamic Sufist and pre-Islamic African music and are intended to send its listeners into a trance.

25/06/2018

Libya

Nearly a thousand migrants returned to Libya by coastguard

Nearly a thousand migrants returned to Libya by coastguard.

25/06/2018

Nigeria

Dozens killed in central Nigeria as herders clash with farmers

Dozens killed in central Nigeria as herders clash with farmers.

25/06/2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s president narrowly escapes explosion at party rally

An explosion rocked a stadium in Zimbabwe where President Emmerson Mnangagwa was addressing a rally on Saturday.

23/06/2018

Ethiopia

Ethiopian prime minister escapes fatal grenade attack

New Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said it was an unsuccessful attempt by forces who do not want to see the country united

23/06/2018

Kenya

Female firefighters are driven by passion for the job in Kenya

Women are increasingly willing to join the fire service, serving both personal goals and their local communities.

23/06/2018

Morocco

Morocco's hypnotic Gnaoua Music Festival

Morocco's hypnotic Gnaoua Music Festival

22/06/2018

Destinations

An oasis in Marrakesh

Majestic horses and turquoise water - spending 3 days in the family-owned Selman Marrakech.

20/06/2018

Nigeria

Nigeria Blast kills at least 31

A blast in northeast Nigeria has killed at least 31 people

17/06/2018

Egypt

World Cup 2018: Meet Egyptian superfan Muhammad Ibn Nufal

They can travel thousands of kilometres and spend up to the thousands in euros, all to support their teams. Euronews chatted with an Egyptian superfan who is rooting for his team.

12/06/2018