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Angola

360° interactive: Discover what Angola has in store for you

In partnership with Infotur Angola

Enormous waterfalls, historical landmarks or exotic wildlife? No matter what your taste in holidays, this 360° interactive experience lets you explore exciting destinations around Angola's capital.

03/09/2019

World News

Spain rescues almost 200 migrants in the Mediterranean

Spain rescues almost 200 migrants in the Mediterranean

03/09/2019

Partner content

Hyperloop ambitions, African free trade and licensing online influencers

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Is hyperloop transportation's next frontier? The African Free Trade deal and licensing online influencers

30/08/2019

Ethiopia

Fossil discovery reveals face of oldest early human ancestor

The ancestor's face has been reconstructed from a skull found in Ethiopia and is the direct ancestor of the skeleton, Lucy, found in 1974.

29/08/2019

World News

Should we worry more about the wildfires in Africa or in the Amazon?

These past few weeks, the world’s eyes have been set on the fires ravaging the Amazon forest in Brazil and Bolivia.

29/08/2019

Switzerland

Countries to limit sales of African elephants to zoos

Countries to limit sales of African elephants to zoos

28/08/2019

Ghana

Watch: Coffins to die for from Ghana's master of the craft

Paa Joe started making coffins in 1962 and specialises in rather unusual ones. These coffins are known as Abebuu Adekai in the Ga language, meaning 'the receptacle of proverbs'.

27/08/2019

USA

Four hundred years since the first African slaves, race still divides

America's first African slaves arrived in August 1619 - 400 years later and race still divides the U.S.

24/08/2019

Europe News

The Brief: EU faces increasing pressure for tighter regulation on ivory trade

The Brief: The EU is facing increasing pressure for tighter regulation on ivory trade within its borders. Despite calls for a shutdown, a panel from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species or CITES, decided to push back the decision to next year.

23/08/2019

World

Women lead the efforts to tackle inequality in Rwanda

A recent Oxfam report shows Rwanda has the worst rates of inequality in East Africa - these women are hoping to change that.

22/08/2019

World News

Sudan’s ruling military council signs power-sharing deal with opposition

The agreement follows the overthrow of long time leader Omar Bashir.

17/08/2019

Senegal

Watch: Bicycles, art and the cycle of life

"With some bikes, including the luggage carrier and everything you can find 2,000 pieces and none of them work without the other. There is a union, a solidarity, they are together, they are soldered together," he feels.

15/08/2019

World News

Two vaccines show significant promise in fight against Ebola virus

The head of WHO, Tedros Adhanom-Ghebreyesus, said: "We can now offer patients an even better chance of survival."

13/08/2019

World

From chalkboard drawing of Ms Word to real computers

One year ago, Richard Akoto Appiah, a secondary school teacher in Ghana came to limelight after a post of him teaching students Information Communication Technology ICT by drawing the Microsoft word software on a chalkboard went viral.

12/08/2019

Belgium

Party in Belgium criticised after guest pictured wearing 'blackface'

A party held in the grounds of Belgium's controversial Africa Museum has drawn criticism after attendees were pictured dressing up in colonial-style clothing, with one wearing "blackface".

09/08/2019

Focus

African entrepreneurs encouraged to unlock their continent’s potential

In partnership with The Tony Elumelu Foundation

The recent Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Forum in Abuja, Nigeria brought together thousands of would-be entrepreneurs and potential investors.

07/08/2019

Mali

Euroviews. Uncomfortable travel can be the most rewarding travel - and even the most enjoyable ǀ View

In our increasingly homogenized world, there is a special thrill to finding oneself outside the parameters of traditional voyages.

04/08/2019

Green News

Ethiopia breaks world record by planting 350 million trees in one day

The east African nation setting an example with an ambitious tree-planting campaign.

02/08/2019

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Rwanda closes border with DR Congo after third Ebola case

Rwandan officials closed their border with DR Congo after the third case of Ebola was detected in the Congolese city of Goma, near the border with Rwanda.

01/08/2019

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Vets go to huge lengths to save injured and endangered black rhino

Vets go to huge lengths to save injured and endangered black rhino

31/07/2019