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A 'new voice' - africanews set for television launch

The final countdown is on, with africanews due to have its television launch on Wednesday. Billed as a “new voice” and coming from the heart of

World

Burkina Faso's president on growth, military reform and the fight against terrorism

Roch Kaboré, who took office in December, faced a tough test in January, when Islamist militants carried out deadly attacks in the capital Ouagadougou.

Republic of the Congo

Goodbye Mandima - remembering the end of an African childhood

Through home-movies discovered at my grandparents’ home in Bordeaux, I recount my childhood in Mandima, a little village in northeast Zaire, where

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Angola

Angola: Rapper jailed on rebellion charges with other activists

He has been on hunger strike. Now Portuguese Angolan rapper Luaty Beirão has been jailed with 16 other activists for ‘conspiracy to commit a

Focus

Dakhla hosts Crans Montana Forum dialogue

This year’s Crans Montana Forum in Dakhla in Western Sahara continues the open and constructive dialogue between senior players in global politics

Republic of the Congo

Landmark ruling at the International Criminal Court in Jean-Pierre Bemba case

Eight years after he was arrested Jean-Pierre Bemba learned of his fate. The former Congolese rebel leader had been in exile in Belgium before his

Republic of the Congo

DR Congo's former VP Jean-Pierre Bemba guilty of war crimes

In what is being described as a historic decision, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has found the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former vice

Culture news

Petite Noir tours with 'Life is Beautiful'

South African musician Petite Noir is currently touring Europe with his debut album ‘La Vie Est Belle / Life is Beautiful’. Born in Belgium to a

Business Series

Barclays quits Africa as profit falls

Barclays is quitting Africa after almost a century of doing business there. The announcement came as it reported pretax profit last year was 5.4 billion pounds, down 2% on 2014.

Focus

4th annual Africa Development Forum: what is the focus?

Transforming agriculture from a subsistence activity into a driver of development and growth

Uganda

Unrest in Uganda as opposition reject result of presidential election

Yoweri Musaveni granted another five-year term amid unrest, opposition arrests and widespread claims of vote-rigging

Uganda

Violence and vote rigging threatens Ugandan ballot

Uganda prepares to go the polls with incumbant president Yoweri Museveni seeking a fifth term in office.

Central African Republic

Polls close in Central African Republic presidential run-off vote

Voting has ended in Central African Republic’s (CAR)presidential election second-round run-off. Sunday’s vote will bring to an end two years of

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The day I met Masika

“You know, sometimes, I no longer want to live,” Masika had told me, her eyes filled with tears. “But I still find the strength, for the children.”

Sport

DRC parties hard as fans celebrate nation's CHAN 2016 victory

When DR Congo's youngster Meshack Elia netted his second goal to send Mali packing, Kinshasa was already partying. That was still before Jonathan Bolingi slotted home the third, to seal a record secon

Zimbabwe

State of disaster declared in drought-ridden Zimbabwe

A severe drought has hit Zimbabwe, leading President Robert Mugabe to declare a state of disaster in most rural parts of the country. The government

Italy

Despite cold weather migrants still risking everything to get to Europe by sea

Scores of migrants have been picked up off the coast of Libya in ten rescue operations over four days coordinated by the Italian coastguard. In one

Europe News

WHO declares Liberia free of Ebola

The World Health Organisation has declared that Liberia is free of Ebola. It means the latest outbreak of the deadly disease is effectively over. The