World news about “Africa” published by euronews.
EU funding for foreign students Nacisse, from Cameroon, studying at the Free University of Brussels, asks: Why doesn’t the European Community finance students from Africa? Dennis Abbott… 10/02/2012
Senegal opposition vows resistance to Wade Senegal’s opposition has vowed resistance to President Wade, whose decision to seek a controversial third term in office sparked violent protests on Friday… 29/01/2012
Farah trains at ‘Home of Champions’On the dusty tracks of Kenya’s north western highlands Britain’s reigning 5,000m world champion, Mo Farah is training alongside the country’s finest. Farah… 25/01/2012
Nigeria fuel strike enters third day Nigeria’s fuel strike enters its third day as deadlock remains between the government and unions over the removal of a vital motor fuel subsidy. The dispute… 11/01/2012
French court clears KagameA probe in France has overturned 16 years of pointing the finger of blame at Rwanda’s Tutsi rebels for killing the former president in 1994 and triggering a… 10/01/2012
Prime minister shows some neat footwork for Ivory Coast Chelsea’s Didier Drogba led a host of Ivory Coast politicians in a special exhibition football match in Abidjan. The line up included President Alassane… 06/01/2012
Toure named African footballer of the year Ivory Coast and Manchester City star, Yaya Toure, has been named the 2011 African player of the year, following the vote by the head coaches of the national… 23/12/2011
HIV kittens, progress and ignorance HIV experts around the world are increasingly optimistic that progress is being made against the virus. As in all of subsaharan Africa, the AIDS infection… 02/12/2011
Kinyarwanda, a Tutsi-Hutu Love Story Kinyarwanda traces a series of interlinked stories about ordinary people living through the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Alrick Brown, the director, said: “It’s… 01/12/2011
The best days of your life? If we’re lucky, we have memories of our school days and our teachers. Around the world people are working to ensure that everyone has these memories. Learning… 23/11/2011
Burundi: police seize weapons in university raid – nocomment Burundi police seized weapons and police uniforms during a raid on a university which they believe could link one student to the former Hutu hardline rebel… 17/10/2011
Red Cross urges global food price action To discuss the international concerns of feeding the world’s populations, euronews spoke to Matthias Schmale, a senior official with the Red Cross Federation… 22/09/2011
World hunger help failing says IFRC Painfully hungry every day – the latest World Disasters Report takes a hard look at why nearly a billion people live like this, when there is enough food… 22/09/2011
Kenya’s Dadaab refugee campA girl covers her eyes as she stands with her mother at the Hagadera refugee settlement in Kenya’s Dadaab Refugee Camp, situated northeast of the capital… 23/08/2011
A Somali woman and her child wait for medical careA woman looks after her child as they wait for medical care at Camp Seyidka, a camp for displaced people, in Mogadishu. REUTERS/Umit Bektas 19/08/2011
FAO calls for more Somalian aid Agriculture ministers from the 191 members of the U.N.‘s Food and Agriculture Organisation have gathered in Rome. This is the second emergency meeting… 18/08/2011
Vaccination campaign at Ethiopian camp – nocomment Aid workers at the Kobe refugee camp in Ethiopia launch a vaccination campaign to combat an outbreak of measles among Somali communities fleeing famine. 13/08/2011
First UN relief airlift to Mogadishu for five years – nocomment The United Nations’ refugee agency has airlifted supplies into the Somali capital for the first time in five years, to help tackle the famine that has hit the… 10/08/2011
Soccer scouts accused of exploiting talent Hundreds of up and coming young footballers from Africa and Asia are being duped by unscrupulous sports agents who promise them a playing career in France, it… 05/08/2011
Somali refugees flee to Kenya – nocomment As more refugees arrive into Kenya fleeing from a drought that has ben said to be the worst to hit the region of Africa in the last 60 years, relief… 01/08/2011
Drought in the Horn of AfricaAn aid worker using an iPad films the rotting carcass of a cow in Wajir near the Kenya-Somalia border. REUTERS/STR New 26/07/2011
Drought causes thousands to flee Somalia – nocomment Tens of thousands of Somali refugees are flooding camps in Ethiopia and Kenya in search of food after several seasons without rain decimated livestock and… 18/07/2011
UN welcomes South Sudan – nocomment The United Nations has approved South Sudan’s membership. The flag of the new country was then added to the 192 others. 15/07/2011
Horn of Africa region faces famine risk – nocomment Save the Children are appealing for emergency aid as they say more than ten million people are at risk of starvation in Kenya and other East-African… 06/07/2011
Tunisia, Egypt – a wake up call for Africa? Many think this could be Africa’s century. The continent weathered the global recession relatively well and the IMF predicts faster growth than in South… 09/06/2011
Somali govt and African Union forces make gains in Mogadishu – nocomment African Union peacekeepers and Somali government forces continued to advance on Mogadishu’s strategic Bakara Market, a rebel stronghold, amid heavy gunbattles. 01/06/2011
The golden age of learning in ‘The First Grader’ It is never too old to learn according to “The First Grader,” a movie based on the true story of a tribesman in Kenya who went to primary school at the age of… 31/05/2011
Seeing is believing: DIY glasses bring sight to thousands See how people in poor countries, who have limited or no access to expensive optical equipment and health care professionals are benefiting from the invention… 10/05/2011
Equality of opportunity: interview with Irina Bukova Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO. 21/04/2011
Adult literacy – the right to read While some governments are taking measures to abolish illiteracy it remains one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century. In Mozambique where nearly half… 21/04/2011
Some of Africa’s most famous art shows in Paris Totem-like figures, masks and sculptures that date back more than 1,000 years from West Africa’s Dogon region are now on show in Paris. 15/04/2011
How do the media decide which stories to cover? Frank, Lyon, France: “Events in Libya and the rest of the Arab world have dominated news coverage over recent weeks. This has completely overshadowed… 14/04/2011
Cheap new “tea bag” water filter may save lives Millions of people die each year in Africa because of a lack of clean drinking water. Researchers at Stellenbosch University in South Africa have developed… 21/03/2011
Rare baby hyenas to be kept in Kenya orphanage Three rare abandoned hyena cubs are being cared for at the animal orphanage in Nairobi National Park. They belong to the endangered striped hyena species… 21/03/2011
Low cost learning is priceless Low cost schools are a new educational trend which is making a big impact in developing countries. The growth of these schools shows how fostering economic… 21/03/2011
New hi-tech fridge for life-saving vaccine Vaccines are fragile, and must be stored in a cool place. This can be a real challenge in countries where temperatures are high and electricity supplies… 09/02/2011
Excision: breaking the taboo Working to stop female genital mutilation… In a village in Mali, a health group is trying to convince mothers to keep the knives of tradition away from their… 03/02/2011
Learning to stay well Education plays a key role in health awareness which is important for development. Students who have an understanding of health conditions and hygiene… 28/01/2011
UNESCO targets education This week in Learning World we highlight one of the organisations that plays a key role in education, UNESCO. Motivated by its mission to build peace… 21/01/2011
EU helps tackle water wars in Africa Across northeast Africa, an enduring shortage of water has resulted in extreme poverty and generations of conflict. The region – also known as the Horn of… 29/10/2010
Teaching the tricks of the trade What makes a good teacher? It is an easy question – but a difficult one to answer. Teaching methods around the globe vary massively but one thing good… 29/10/2010
ECHO: a lifeline in Africa’s skies Another urgent call-out for Captain Ronald Hodge. Another day where he can make a difference. His work for ECHO, the European Union’s humanitarian aid… 08/10/2010
Seeds of hope for Zimbabwe’s HIV/AIDs sufferers The scourge of HIV/AIDs continues to blight sub-Saharan Africa. Zimbabwe, however, appears to be bucking the trend. Despite its huge political and economic… 09/08/2010
Senegalese singer to stand for presidentWorld-renowned Senegalese singer Youssou N’dour has announced he is to stand in his country’s presidential elections in February. He has not yet spelled out… 03/01/2012
Guinea Bissau prime minister flees to embassy in army unrestA gunfight involving different factions of the army in Guinea Bissau reportedly forced the country’s prime minister Carlos Gomes to seek refuge in a foreign… 26/12/2011
Kabila sworn in for new presidential term in DR CongoJoseph Kabila has been sworn in for a new term as president of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The ceremony comes after elections marred by deadly clashes… 20/12/2011
Counting problems delay DRC election resultTensions continue to run high as the Democratic Republic of Congo waits for the results of last month’s presidential election. Officials say the outcome… 07/12/2011
Tensions rise in Congo ahead of election resultOn the streets of Kinshasa security has been heightened ahead of the expected results of Congo’s presidential election. A partial count of nearly 70 percent… 06/12/2011
DR Congo ballot marred by arson and violenceArson attacks and deadly shootings have marred elections in DR Congo, as the country awaits the results. Hopes had been high for this second post-war… 29/11/2011
Talking about teachersWEB BONUS Love them or loathe them, teachers are milestones in our lives. Learning World asked students around the world and people at the UN Economic and… 25/11/2011
Mali: two French geologists kidnappedFrench autorities are negotiang. 24/11/2011
Hunters drive rhinos to extinction in West AfricaPoachers have wiped out the black rhino in West Africa according to the latest assessment of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The… 11/11/2011
Sirleaf set to win second term in LiberiaWith counting underway in Liberia’s presidential run-off the incumbent Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is expected to win after her rival for the job… 09/11/2011
Kenya and Somalia join forces to fight Islamic militantsThe leaders of Somalia and Kenya have vowed to fight together to defeat the Islamic militant group al Shabab. The East African neighbours will coordinate… 31/10/2011
Liberians form long queues at polling stationsLong queues formed in the pouring rain from dawn as Liberia went to the polls. It is the West African state’s second presidential election since its civil… 11/10/2011
Zambians go to the pollsZambians have been voting in a tightly fought presidential election in one of the world’s biggest copper producing countries. President Rupiah Banda is… 21/09/2011
Pirates raid ship off coast of AfricaArmed pirates have raided a tanker and kidnapped 23 sailors off the coast of the the West African country of Benin, according to the International Maritime… 15/09/2011
Fatal air crash in AngolaSeventeen people have been killed after a military aircraft crashed in Angola. The army said eleven of its officers and six civilians died in the accident… 15/09/2011
Inquiry into corruption claims against ChiracThe prosecutor’s office in Paris has started an inquiry into allegations by lawyer Robert Bourgi that former President Jacques Chirac and his Prime Minister… 14/09/2011
Nations meet to discuss famine crisis in AfricaA UN conference has opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, aimed at exploring ways to deal with the drought and famine ravaging the Horn of… 08/09/2011
Burkina Faso minister denies Gaddafi is in the countryRumours that deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has fled to Burkina Faso continue, since loyalist troops arrived in the country. However, Libya’s… 07/09/2011
Burkina Faso pinpointed as Gaddafi refugeBurkina Faso has been pinpointed as the most likely country where Muammar Gaddafi will seek refuge. Nothing certain is known about Gaddafi’s whereabouts… 06/09/2011
Cholera epidemic spreads in famine-hit SomaliaA cholera epidemic is now killing children in Somalia. The intestinal infection is the latest scourge to hit the country. Tens of thousands of people have… 17/08/2011
Fresh wave of migrants arrive at LampedusaAround 2,000 migrants from north Africa have landed on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa this weekend. Since the start of the year, more than 11,000… 14/08/2011
Somali famine spreads across other regionsThe UN says the famine gripping parts of southern Somalia has spread to three new areas of the country. Officials estimate the entire south is likely to be… 04/08/2011
Aid groups vaccinate children in Horn of AfricaEmergency vaccinations have begun in the world’s biggest refugee camp, where thousands fleeing famine are also at risk of disease. The aim is to protect… 01/08/2011
Somalia’s fight against famine and rebelsThe United Nations is warning the whole of conflict and drought-ridden Somalia is heading into famine – a crisis made worse by the refusal of Islamist… 31/07/2011
NGO warns Somalia crisis set to continueMedecins Sans Frontieres on Thursday warned there will be no let-up in the Somali refugee crisis until the famine-hit country’s rainy season in… 28/07/2011
UN food aid arrives in Somali capitalThe first batch of airlifted emergency food for starving children has arrived in famine-struck Somalia. The UN plane was loaded with ten tonnes of supplies… 28/07/2011
euronews talks to Commissioner Kristalina Georgievaeuronews: “Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva, you are responsible for humanitarian aid at the commission and you just came back from a visit to the horn of… 28/07/2011
Flight of hope as UN aid lands in famine struck SomaliaThe first United Nations airlift has landed in Mogadishu. On board was 10 tonnes of nutritional supplements for starving children. The cargo will be enough to… 27/07/2011
Somalia: politics still holding up vital food aidGetting food into Mogadishu and getting it to the people who desperately need it is proving extremely complicated. A customs row has held up the first plane… 27/07/2011
Horn of Africa: “The children’s famine”It has been called the “children’s famine.” The young are most vulnerable but men, women and children are dying in Africa’s worst famine in decades. “We… 26/07/2011
UN to begin food airlift for starving SomaliaHabibo weighs just six kilos and doctors at a refugee camp in Kenya are battling to save her life. Like millions more in drought-hit East Africa, she is… 26/07/2011
Famine threatens a generation in Horn of AfricaHabibo is a little one-year-old Somali girl. She weighs six kilos, she is nearly blind through malnutrition, and she is battling against death. She has… 25/07/2011
UN warns of ‘urgency’ in famine-hit SomaliaThe UN on Thursday warned of the “acute urgency” to help the Horn of Africa after the world body officially declared a famine in southern Somalia. More than… 22/07/2011
UN to declare a famine in SomaliaThe UN is set to declare famine in parts of southern Somalia signalling donors need to provide more aid. The organisation’s food agency is to host a meeting… 20/07/2011
More aid pledged to drought-hit Horn of AfricaRefugees have been making a desperate trek for survival across the arid terrain where the borders of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia meet. Thousands start the… 17/07/2011
UN camps feel strain from African droughtUN refugee camps in north-east Kenya now host more than 380,000 people who have fled drought-hit areas of the Horn of Africa. It is the region’s worst… 11/07/2011
Big boost to global vaccination campaignA campaign to vaccinate millions of children in poor countries has received a major boost. Britain and the billionaire Bill Gates have been the first to… 13/06/2011
UN appeals for more Mediterranean Sea rescue vigilanceMigrants leaving Libya appear to be running dangers nearly as great as staying in the country at war. Even those who do reach the Italian island of Lampedusa… 11/05/2011
UN’s Guterres calls on EU to support democracy in North AfricaEuronews asked the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, about the high cost people are paying for change in north African countries, where… 11/05/2011
Reports immigrants were ‘left to die’ deniedDesperate immigrant deaths continue in the Mediterranean Sea. Three bodies have been pulled from a boat which ran aground near the Italian island port of… 09/05/2011
Poor turn-out in Chad electionPeople in Chad are voting in an election which is almost certain to result in a fourth term in office for President Idriss Déby. Opposition parties are… 26/04/2011
Besigye arrested after Kampala protestsFor the third time in less than than two weeks Uganda’s leading opposition figure Kizza Besigye has been arrested for leading demonstrations against rising… 21/04/2011
Jonathan appeals for an end to Nigerian violenceNigeria’s Goodluck Jonathan has been officially declared the winner of the country’s election, and his first call as re-elected president was an appeal for… 18/04/2011
Jonathan poised for win in Nigeria’s presidential pollNigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan appears set for victory in Africa’s biggest presidential election. Despite a strong showing by his closest rival… 17/04/2011
Presidential count underway in NigeriaThe count is underway following what observers say has been the cleanest presidential election in Nigeria in decades, and the full results should be in within… 17/04/2011
Nigerians vote in key presidential electionIt is decision time for millions of Nigerians voting in Africa’s biggest presidential election. With more than 73 million people registered to vote, queues… 16/04/2011
Nigerians choose their presidentVoting is underway in Nigeria, where the most populous African nation is choosing its president. Since military rule ended in 1999 Nigeria has not succeeded… 16/04/2011
Nigeria votes for a new presidentNigerians vote for a new president today, a week after parliamentary elections, and 73 million voters will again be using new fingerprint technology which… 16/04/2011
Gbagbo the ‘baker who rolled opponents in flour’There was a time when Laurent Gbagbo was the rebel. In his twenties, the young history lecturer spent two years in jail after his teaching and criticism of… 06/04/2011
Ivory Coast’s problems go beyond the politicalOnce the political crisis in Ivory Coast is resolved, the problems in the country will not be over. Aid agencies are warning a of massive humanitarian crisis… 06/04/2011
Trapped refugees in TripoliThousands of Africans are stuck in a camp at Libya’s Tripoli airport trying desperately to get out of the country. Aid agencies say at least 7000 of them… 15/03/2011
Violence spreads against suspected mercenaries in LibyaFearful of rebellion, the Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi, has a history of using outside fighters. Packed together in makeshift holding cells in the… 26/02/2011
Blistering calls for EU to deal better with AfricaLeaders of 80 nations have gathered in the capital of Libya for the third two-day EU-Africa summit. Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi said partnerships between… 29/11/2010
Cubans and Africans unite in AfrocubismBack in 1996 producer Nick Gold wanted to record an album with musicians from Africa and Cuba, but the project fell through at the last minute after the… 29/11/2010
Africa reacts to pope’s message on condomsChurch goers in Kenya have joined liberal Catholics in the West in welcoming the apparent softening of the Vatican’s stance on the use of condoms. The… 22/11/2010
‘The First Grader’Fresh from its success at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals, The First Grader has now premiered in London. It is the story of an 84-year old Kenyan… 03/11/2010
Ivory Coast finally holds reconciliation pollIvory Coast’s long-awaited presidential elections are finally underway. After six postponements in five years it’s hoped the reconciliation poll can heal a… 31/10/2010
