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Cavendish goes searching for fresh gold with rising Africans Team Dimension Data

Twenty-eleven World Champion and Tour de France green jersey winner Mark Cavendish is joining African cycling outfit MTN-Qhubeka. They stunned the

29/09/2015

Burkina Faso

Army pulls back from coup in Burkina Faso, president restored

Burkina Faso’s interim President Michel Kafando is back in power following a deal with military coup leaders mediated by the regional ECOWAS grouping

23/09/2015

Sport

All-Africa Games close in bustling Brazzaville

The 11th All-Africa games have drawn to a close in Republic of Congo Brazzaville with around 8,000 athletes taking part in 22 sports. Egypt topped

19/09/2015

Burkina Faso

'We thought democracy would prevail', Burkina Faso resident tells euronews

Following the military coup in Burkina Faso, euronews spoke to a French national who has lived and worked in the capital Ouagadougou for a number of years. She outlined the situation in the city.

17/09/2015

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: War of words follows military coup

A war of words follows the military coup in Burkina Faso as both the army and transitional powers claim leadership of the country.

17/09/2015

Sport

African Games Congo: Massamba hands home nation gold in artistic gymnastics

The flame continues to burn brightly in the Congolese capital Brazzaville for the 11th edition of the African Games. The Palais de Sport in Kintele

11/09/2015

Cinema

'Mediterranea': poignant drama about African migrants

This week in Cinema Box, we were deeply moved by Italian director Jonas Carpignano’s ‘Mediterranea’, a tragically topical drama about African

11/09/2015

Sport

South African dominate the pool at African Games

The South African swimming team continued to dominate the pool at the 11th edition of the African Games, in Brazzaville. Olympian Chad le Clos won

08/09/2015

Sport

All Africa Games get underway in Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo

Athletes and spectators have gathered in Brazzaville for a two week long festival of sport – the African Games. Over 8,000 spectators are in the

05/09/2015

Sport

On your marks for the 11th edition of African Games

The 11th edition of the African Games begins on Friday in Brazzaville, Congo and marks the 50th anniversary of the multisport event. The first

03/09/2015

Culture news

UN says let there be light as "Until the Sun Comes Up" opens campaign year

It is the International Year of Light, the latest annual UN push to highlight primary outstanding global problems. “Until The Sun Comes Up” is

28/08/2015

Israel

Hundreds of African migrants released from Israeli detention centre

Following a ruling from the Supreme Court releasing detention time, 1,178 people, mostly from Sudan and Eritrea were released from the Holot centre.

25/08/2015

Italy

Major Italian rescue mission for 3,000 migrants adrift off Libya

Some 3,000 migrants were on Saturday rescued off the coast of Libya, according to the Italian coast guard. The coastguard received SOS calls from 18

22/08/2015

World News

Why World Elephant Day matters

Elephants never forget, they say. But did you remember that today, August 12, it is the annual celebration of these magnificent creatures? World

12/08/2015

Zimbabwe

Cecil: Mugabe blames 'foreign vandals'

The fallout from the death of Cecil the Lion continues. It is being reported that Zimbabwe has lifted the temporary ban on big-game hunting brought

10/08/2015

Mali

Mali hotel siege investigators look into 'jihadist links'

With no claim of responsibility for the hotel siege in Mali on Saturday which left 13 people dead, the inquiry is looking into possible jihadist

10/08/2015

World News

Migrant crisis: five arrested after vessel capsizes off Libya

More than 380 migrants were brought safely ashore on Friday morning in the Italian port of Pozzallo. They were rescued off the coast of Libya. Early

07/08/2015

World News

Ebola vaccine trial shows 100% effectiveness in Guinea

An experimental Ebola vaccine tested on thousands of people in Guinea has proven to be 100% effective, however the results are still preliminary

01/08/2015

World News

'Game-changing' Ebola vaccine is hailed by health experts

The world is on the verge of being able to protect humans against Ebola according to the World Health Organization, after a trial in Guinea found

31/07/2015

USA

Cecil the lion: angry protesters gather outside Walter Palmer's office

The hunter has become the hunted… Dozens of protesters have gathered outside the office of American dentist Walter Palmer, who provoked international

30/07/2015