Africa

Tunisia

Tunisia overturns decades-old ban on women marrying non-Muslims

The move follows recent pledges from President Beji Caid Essebsi to improve women's rights in the country

15/09/2017

Nigeria

Nigeria's freed Chibok girls prepare to go home

More than 100 women took part in the 'send forth' dinner organised by the government

14/09/2017

Kenya

Rare white giraffes spotted in Kenya

An extremely rare sighting of white giraffes has been captured on video for the first time.

14/09/2017

Somalia

Somalia: Al-Shabaab storms military base near Kenyan border

Fighting follows an al-Shabaab suicide bombing in Somalia.

11/09/2017

Egypt

Ancient tomb discovery in Egypt adds to treasure trove in Luxor

Grave dating back three millenia contains statues, jeweller, and mummies in find that could rekindle Egypt's tourism industry.

10/09/2017

Africanews

[LIVE] Angola polls final result: ruling MPLA wins by 61%

Angola's elections body has released final results of the August 23 polls. The ruling MPLA won by 61.07% picking 150 seats in the 220 seater parliament. Joao Lourenco was also declared president-elect

07/09/2017

Nigeria

Boko Haram has killed nearly 400 people in five months

Boko Haram has killed nearly 400 people in Nigeria and Cameroon since April

05/09/2017

Kenya

Kenya sets new date for presidential election rerun

Kenya's election commission has set October 17 as the date for a new vote ordered by the Supreme Court when it annulled an August poll won by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

04/09/2017

Kenya

School dormitory fire kills seven in Kenya

A fire burned down a boarding school dormitory in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, killing at least seven teenage girls.

02/09/2017

Kenya

Kenya Supreme Court orders new presidential election

Kenya must hold fresh presidential elections after Supreme Court ruled irregularities and illegalities harmed poll

01/09/2017

Global Japan

Japan at the forefront of assistance to Africa

Japanese technology and teaching is paving the way towards self-sufficiency in Africa's agricultural sector

31/08/2017

Libya

Libya intercepts migrant boats

Nearly 500 migrants are rescued off the Tripoli coast

30/08/2017

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Dancing police officer wows crowd with his moves at Notting Hill Carnival

A police officer at Notting Hill Carnival stunned crowds with his dance moves.

29/08/2017

Somalia

One of the 'worst droughts in living memory' - two years without rain in Baidoa, Somalia is affecting millions

27/08/2017

Angola

Joao Lourenco set to become Angola's new president

Joao Lourenco set to become Angloa's new president

25/08/2017

Libya

Libyan Army performs unique rendition of God Save the Queen

The Libyan Army’s band performed a rather original rendition of the British National Anthem.

25/08/2017

Angola

Angola: Ruling MPLA looks set for victory in elections

The vote will elect Angola's first new president in 38 years.

24/08/2017

Sudan

Russian ambassador to Sudan found dead at his home

Mirgayas Shirinskiy's body was discovered in a swimming pool.

24/08/2017

Africanews

Tanzania charges 32 people with killing, burning five 'witches'

A Tanzanian court has charged 32 people with murder after five women suspected of witchcraft were beaten to death, and their corpses burned, in a move which could help to deter such killings.

24/08/2017

Angola

Polls close in Angola election

23/08/2017

Africanews

Vanilla prices soar in Madagascar

The soaring prices of the commodity has fostered a highly lucrative enviroment leading to the rise of cartels and unscrupulous traders.

23/08/2017

Nigeria

Girl and baby blown-up in ‘appalling increase’ of human bombs in Nigeria

The number of children blown-up has quadrupled so far in 2017.

23/08/2017

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Deadly mudslide hits Guinea capital

Conraky is mourning at least eight dead after a mudlside ripped through the outskirts of the Guinea capital.

23/08/2017

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Angola votes as MPLA changes man at the top

Angola is about to get its first change of president since independence, but will Joao Lourenco break the mould of cronyism and over-reliance on oil?

23/08/2017

Angola

Angolans cast ballots in landmark election

Polls opened at 7am on Wednesday as the oil-producing country votes to elect its first new leader since 1979.

23/08/2017

Angola

Angolans vote for first new leader in almost 40 years

Angola goes to the polls on a spirit of change but ruling MPLA remains favourite

22/08/2017