Africa

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's Mugabe celebrates 93rd birthday with supporters

Thousands of supporters have joined Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe to celebrate his 93rd birthday.

26/02/2017

Tunisia

Tunisia in a quandary over nationals suspected of jihadist crime in Syria

Should Tunisia allow suspected jihadists to return

24/02/2017

Chad

Three million at risk of famine in Lake Chad region

Launching a funding appeal, the UN says drought, chronic poverty and Boko Haram Islamic militants have led to the emergency.

24/02/2017

South Africa

Violence erupts between locals and migrants in South Africa

The unrest in Pretoria broke out despite a condemnation of anti-foreigner violence and call for calm from President Jacob Zuma.

24/02/2017

Libya

Bodies of 74 refugees recovered from Libyan beach

23/02/2017

Somalia

US-Somali national inaugurated as new president of Somalia

Amid tight security Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has been inaugurated as the new President of Somalia.

22/02/2017

Libya

Bodies of at least 74 migrants found off Libya coast

The bodies of 74 migrants are found by volunteers off the coast of northern Libya

21/02/2017

Sport

Infantino in South Africa to discuss World Cup expansion

Gianni Infantino, President of football’s world governing body, arrived in Johannesburg on Tuesday to attend a two-day FIFA summit.

21/02/2017

Zimbabwe

Dead president, dead economy: Mugabe to run for one more term

Mugabe to run in Zimbabwe's presidential at 94

21/02/2017

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Nigeria fire: blaze rips through Lagos suburb

A fire has ripped through a local suburb in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos.

21/02/2017

South Sudan

South Sudan's human rights situation "amongst the worst on the planet"

Famine has been declared in some areas of South Sudan - the first time such a declaration has been made since 2011. The country has been dogged by civil war, drought and hyperinflation. The situation

20/02/2017

Sci-Tech

Lions in Nairobi National Park get tracking collars

Lions in the Nairobi National Park are being fitted with tracking collars.

20/02/2017

South Sudan

Famine rears its head in South Sudan

Parts of the war-ravaged country have been hit by famine. Officials fear almost half the territory could be in a state of food insecurity by July.

20/02/2017

Egypt

Egypt upholds death sentences over football stadium violence

Egypt’s top court has upheld death sentences for ten men convicted for their roles in the country’s worst football related violence.

20/02/2017

Somalia

Somalia: Deadly car bomb rocks Mogadishu market

A car bomb attack on a market in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, left dozens dead and injured on Sunday.

19/02/2017

World

How to deliver vital aid in remote DR Congo

How the EU is helping one world's most complex humanitarian crises

16/02/2017

Egypt

Egypt's long road to economic recovery

Five years on from the revolution that saw the fall of the Mubarak regime, and Egypt is still on its knees.

15/02/2017

Africanews

Africa's rarest crocodile under special protection program

The fate of a crocodile species considered as Africa's newest and rarest is being tied to a zoo in the heart of Ivory Coast's economic capital Abidjan, which faced an uncertain future not long ago.

12/02/2017

Angola

17 dead in Angola stadium stampede

At least 17 people have died and many more have been injured in a stampede at a football match in Angola.

11/02/2017

South Africa

Watch: Scuffles break out in South African parliament

There were violent clashes inside South Africa’s parliament on Thursday, (February 9), as members of the Economic Freedom Fighters, (EFF), were forcibly removed.

10/02/2017

South Africa

South Africa: Brawls break out during Zuma's State of the Nation address

Brawls have broken out inside South Africa’s parliament after opposition MPs were thrown out of the chamber during President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation…

10/02/2017

Kenya

Kenyan court blocks government closure of Dadaab refugee camp

A directive to close the camp and forcibly repatriate refugees was issued last year, but the high court said the decision was tantamount to an act of group persecution.

09/02/2017

Africanews

[LIVE] AFCON 2017 profit: Cameroon climbs 29 places on FIFA World ranking

This is the coverage of the just ended AFCON in Gabon. The line ups, the scores, match statistics, goals, man of the match and the fans were all covered in our LIVE blog.

09/02/2017

Malawi

Madonna adopts twins Stella and Ester from Malawi orphanage

Madonna adopts twins from Malawi Stella and Ester

07/02/2017

Sport

Grant says goodbye to Ghana and seeks new adventure

Avram Grant has quit as manager of Ghana after two years in charge revived Black Stars' fortunes.

07/02/2017

Sport

South Africa mourns sad death of Joost van der Westhuizen

Joost van der Westhuizen, South Africa's scrum half at the 1995 World Cup, has died aged 45 from motor neurone disease.

06/02/2017