Africa

Tech News

Kenya tests solar-powered ambulance for remote communities

A solar-powered ambulance designed to bring healthcare to remote communities is being tested in Kenya.

14 September 2026

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Mass funeral in Bukavu for 26 children killed in DR Congo school blaze

Bukavu held a mass funeral on Monday, 14 September, for 26 children killed in a school fire and subsequent stampede three days earlier, as UNICEF and local authorities called for an investigation into the disaster.

14 September 2026

Algeria

Algeria closes its airspace to UAE after ending diplomatic ties

Algeria cut diplomatic ties with the UAE and banned Emirati civilian and military aircraft from its airspace, citing 'provocative and hostile acts'. Commercial flights to Algiers are exempt until the end of 2026.

11 September 2026

Egypt

TV star Sarah Khalifa faces death penalty in Egypt — what comes next?

Egyptian law allows capital punishment for some serious drug offences, while a 2024 reform gives felony defendants a full appeal before the Court of Cassation. Euronews examines how the process works before a death sentence becomes final in Egypt.

10 September 2026

Business

Egypt, Greece and Cyprus back plans to bring Cypriot gas to Europe

Cyprus’ Cronos gas is expected to reach European markets via Egypt from 2028, with Greece offering an onward route into southeastern and central Europe. The three countries renewed their backing for the plan at their El Alamein summit.

9 September 2026

World News

Exclusive: Investigation alleges chemical weapons use in Sudan

Former Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons officials say they have found evidence that the Sudanese government may have deployed chemicals amid the country's ongoing civil war.

9 September 2026

Egypt

Popular Egyptian TV presenter to appeal drug-related death sentence

Khalifa and 11 others face death sentences in a major synthetic drug trafficking case, with appeals and further legal challenges expected.

7 September 2026

Earth News

A sun-powered siren: Inside the world’s first solar ambulance

Solar ambulance Stella Juva could transform access to healthcare in regions that lack reliable infrastructure, electricity and fuel.

7 September 2026

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Ghana's fantasy coffins turn funerals into life stories

In Accra, Ghanaian coffin makers craft guitars, shoes and microphones to reflect the lives, work and passions of the people they are made for.

3 September 2026

Economy

China deepens its footprint in Egypt as Xi visits Cairo after a decade

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s return to Cairo comes as Egypt and China push their relationship beyond infrastructure and trade into technology, defence and a broader strategic partnership with regional implications.

2 September 2026

Europe News

Germany eyes Algerian gas to diversify supply, foreign minister says

The EU's top economy used to rely on cheap Russian gas but large deliveries stopped after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, dealing a heavy blow to German industry.

1 September 2026

Algeria

Algerian president seeks to impose death penalty on arsonists

Algeria declared three days of mourning after wildfires killed 12 people and injured dozens. Authorities said 46 fires remained active, with 54 people hospitalised for burns, including six in critical condition.

31 August 2026

South Africa

South African airline Airlink defends dramatic stadium flyover

Footage of the flyover quickly began circulating on social media, prompting mixed reactions as some expressed concerns over safety.

31 August 2026

Niger

Heavy gunfire in Niamey as clashes reported at presidential palace

A military junta has rule Niger for three years but has struggled to contend with jihadist violence.

29 August 2026

Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau to vote on handing more powers to president

A commentator and a human rights activist, speaking to Euronews, stress that the law has already been published and call for stronger EU action.

29 August 2026

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Algeria’s north-east scorched by deadly wildfires, national mourning declared

Deadly wildfires have devastated villages in Algeria’s Jijel province, nearly 350 kilometres east of Algiers, Residents are assessing the damage as crews work to restore electricity and clear affected areas.

28 August 2026

Somalia

Piracy attacks off Somalia surge in 2026, analysis of IMO data shows

The region, which hosts some of the world's busiest shipping routes, has seen traffic heavily disrupted since the Iran war began on 28 February, affecting shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

27 August 2026

Health news

WHO declares Uganda Ebola-free after 42 days with no new cases

Uganda shares an 877-kilometre border with the DRC, which is battling the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history.

27 August 2026

Health news

Attacks on medics in DRC makes Ebola fight 'harder,' Red Cross says

Driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which there are no vaccines or treatments, the outbreak is the biggest in the DRC's history.

24 August 2026

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo and M23 fighters agree to roadmap for peace talks

Both sides had previously signed an agreement in Doha last year, but fighting has continued in mineral-rich eastern DRC, a region that has endured years of conflict.

24 August 2026

Guinea

Landslide at landfill in Guinea kills 30 people, government says

Heavy train triggered the landslide at the waste mound. The government had issued eviction orders to local residents living near the landfill in the days leading up to the incident out of fear for a collapse.

24 August 2026

Nigeria

Muslim World League launches counter-extremism plan in West Africa

Muslim and Christian leaders from across West Africa signed four cooperation agreements at a conference in Abuja, adopted the Abuja Declaration and established a new coordinating body to counter extremist narratives.

21 August 2026

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New videos show deadly landslide burying gold miners in Central African Republic

New videos filmed at the Zamboye mining site on 18 August appears to show the moment a landslide swept through an artisanal gold mine in the Central African Republic, burying miners beneath earth and sand.

21 August 2026

Democratic Republic Of Congo

DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'growing exponentially,' UN warns

The Ebola outbreak is already the biggest in the country's history and is spreading faster than any outbreak on record.

21 August 2026

Mauritania

Mauritania coastguard rescues more than 300 migrants in Atlantic

Thousands of people have for years attempted the perilous Atlantic route on overloaded and often dilapidated boats to reach Europe via Spain's Canary Islands.

21 August 2026

Liberia

Group of 20 migrants deported from United States arrives in Liberia

Authorities in Monrovia announced on Tuesday the country would accept up to 1,200 foreign nationals deported from the US within a year.

21 August 2026