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My Europe Series

Why has the International Criminal Court taken so many cases in Africa?

The relatively high number of cases pursued by the International Criminal Court in Africa is questioned by Euronews viewer Joseph, in Kinshasa in the

20/03/2015

World News

Boko Haram pledges allegiance to ISIL

In the audio message posted online the leader of Boko Haram purportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group which currently rules a self-declared Caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria.

07/03/2015

World News

Ebola leaves damage that will take decades for W.Africa to repair

Back to class at one Liberian school after a seven-month break. The Ebola epidemic had hidden costs, too, and now the disease appears to be on the

03/03/2015

My Europe Series

Africa wants a 'Marshall Plan' to tackle Ebola

Countries hit by the Ebola epidemic want a Marshall Plan to tackle the disease, African leaders said at an international conference in Brussels on

03/03/2015

Focus

African Development Forum in Morocco

The African economy is gearing up a notch, and now as the continent has to work together to make the most of it, Morocco is positioning itself as a

24/02/2015

Liberia

Liberia re-opens land border following deadly Ebola outbreak

Liberia has reopened its land border with Sierra Leone after several months of closure. The move is a sign things are returning to normal following

23/02/2015

Cameroon

African presidents create 80-million euro fund to fight Boko Haram

Presidents from ten central African states have held an emergency summit in Cameroon to create an 80-million euro fund to fight the Islamist militant

17/02/2015

Cinema

Timbuktu: a poignant drama on fundamentalist Islam

Based on real events, 'Timbuktu' by Mauritanian director Abderrahmane Sissako is a passionate and beautifully shot film about the invasion of Mali by radical Islamists who want to impose Sharia law.

13/02/2015

World News

Data 'mocks' claims migrants try for Europe 'expecting' sea rescue

13/02/2015

Next Series

Sucker punch: the European research project dealing a blow to mosquitoes

Using a simple device based on a tube and netting European scientists believe they have taken a major step in preventing malaria

02/02/2015

South Sudan

South Sudan factions sign ceasefire

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and his one time former deputy and current rebel commander Riek Machar, have signed another ceasefire. It moves

02/02/2015

World News

7,500 African Union troops to fight Boko Haram

African Union forces from Chad have attacked Boko Haram killing 120 of its militants in the far north of Cameron. The Islamist militant group had

01/02/2015

Sport

South Korea one win away from breaking Asian Cup hoodoo

Welcome back to The Corner, our weekly programme that brings you the latest news from the world of football. We begin this episode the first

26/01/2015

World News

An end in sight to Ebola, but WHO warns fight is not over

Stopping the spread of Ebola in West Africa is within reach, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says that new cases have been declining over the

23/01/2015

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Third day of unrest in DR Congo as rights group says over 40 people have died

For the third day running, violence has erupted in the Democratic Republic of Congo as police clashed with demonstrators denouncing electoral

21/01/2015

Sport

Dakar stage 11: Al-Attiyah and Coma retain leads

The scenery may have changed, but the lead characters in the Dakar Rally remain the same. Cars Nasser Al-Attiyah produced another stellar performance

15/01/2015

Sport

No Ebola fears for African Cup of Nations - CAF

African football’s governing body CAF insists the Ebola outbreak will not affect the upcoming African Cup of Nations. Equatorial Guinea will play

13/01/2015

Sport

Dakar Rally: Rodrigues rides to Stage 9 victory as Al-Attiyah closes in on car title

Helder Rodrigues bounced back from a disastrous ride on Monday when he lost over three hours to win stage nine of the Dakar Rally. Out of the title

13/01/2015

Sport

Coma tops riders in Chile after rough day in Dakar

The toughest rally in the world lived up to its reputation as stage eight of the Dakar 2015 decimated the riders on the 808 kilometre course between

12/01/2015

Sport

2015 Africa Eco Race: Ullevalseter clinches penultimate stage

Norway’s Pal Anders Ullevalseter produced yet another flawless run to claim the penultimate stage of the Africa Eco Race on Saturday. The KTM rider

11/01/2015