Africa

Zimbabwe

Who is who in Zimbabwe's political crisis

15/11/2017

Zimbabwe

Army takes control in Zimbabwe

Africa's longest-serving ruler Robert Mugabe, 93, may have reached the end of the line after the army takes over in Zimbabwe.

15/11/2017

Angola

Dos Santos fired by Angolan president

Africa's richest woman sacked from state oil company

15/11/2017

Zimbabwe

"A military coup is the nuclear option"

Zimbabwe's military seizes power but denies claims of a coup

15/11/2017

Zimbabwe

Gunfire and explosions heard in Zimbabwe capital

Troops are on the streets of Zimbabwe capital as gunfire is heard amid the country's growing political criis

15/11/2017

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe tensions rise as army tanks edge towards capital

Zimbabwe's military appears on course to collide with Mugabe's wife Grace

14/11/2017

Sport

Teddy Riner claims tenth World Judo Championship gold

The Frenchman saw off the competition to claim an unprecedented tenth title in Marrakech.

12/11/2017

Egypt

British woman to face criminal trial in Egypt for carrying painkillers

Laura Plummer flew into the country with Tramadol, legal in the UK but illegal in Egypt.

11/11/2017

Egypt

Virtual Reality tours go to the next level

Team which discovered hidden chamber in Egyptian pyramd developes new virtual reality tour

08/11/2017

Morocco

Euroviews. Morocco's stateless children

There are many people around the world who are born and die without leaving any official trace of their existence. They are ghosts in their own country; unaccounted for, unidentifiable and hidden.

07/11/2017

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NGO and Libyan coast guard blame each other for botched migrant rescue

Seawatch said the Libyan coast guard caused panic by "beating and threatening" the migrants. Five of them died.

07/11/2017

Egypt

Egyptian opposition lawyer to bid for presidency

Khalid Ali becomes to the first to announce challenging President al-Sisi for presidency in 2018

06/11/2017

Nigeria

British hostage killed in Nigeria, three others released

The UK Foreign Office confirms David Squire was killed, but three others who were kidnapped at the same time have been freed.

06/11/2017

Egypt

British woman ‘faces death penalty’ in Egypt for carrying painkillers

The woman has been in prison for a month.

04/11/2017

Egypt

Cosmic-ray imaging finds hidden structure in Egypt’s Great Pyramid

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass refutes the "breakthrough" findings, says it was known the pyramid had hollows inside it

02/11/2017

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Thousands of DRC children at immediate risk of starvation, UN warns

The World Food Programme says a looming humanitarian catastrophe could cause the deaths of hundreds of thousands of youngsters within months.

31/10/2017

Egypt

Egyptian lawyer says raping women in revealing clothing is ‘national duty’

“A girl walking like this – harassing her is a patriotic duty and raping her is a national duty.”

30/10/2017

Kenya

Kenyatta's 98% hollow victory on 39% turnout

Kenya's re-run election produces same result as in August, and produces same angry reaction from opposition

30/10/2017

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School children caught in tear gas at Nairobi protest

The pupils could be seen huddling against a wall while journalists in protective gear tried to shield them.

30/10/2017

Kenya

Kenya on edge as post-election turmoil escalates

Ethnic tensions have boiled over since Thursday's rerun presidential poll, boycotted by the opposition

29/10/2017

Kenya

Kenyan opposition leader Odinga calls for fresh elections

Kenyans await for presidential election results as ethnic tensions spread

29/10/2017

Somalia

Al-Shabab claims twin suicide attacks in Mogadishu

At least seventeen people killed in double car bombings in the Somali capital

28/10/2017

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Violence erupts in Nairobi over re-run Kenyan presidential poll

Trouble flared in the Kenyan capital as police confronted rock-throwing demonstrators

28/10/2017

Kenya

Uncertainty surrounds Kenya election outcome

Kenya delays election in some areas amid risk of violence

28/10/2017

Kenya

Low turnout in Kenya election boycotted by opposition

The election commission says fewer than 34% of registered voters cast ballots in Thursday's presidential election re-run.

27/10/2017

Kenya

'Security challenges' mar Kenya election re-run

'Security challenges' mar Kenya election re-run

26/10/2017