You are here
BBC Africa
Kenyan leader signs disputed housing levy into law
Kenyans will now pay a 1.5% of their wages, intended to help build housing for the less well-off.
Categories: Africa
Uganda on alert as IS-linked fighters cross border
ADF militants, blamed for a series of deadly attacks, entered Uganda on Saturday, the army says.
Categories: Africa
The long-serving London nurse who ran for Ghana
Meet Matron Rose Amankwaah, a former medallist at the Commonwealth Games who has spent almost 50 years working for the NHS.
Categories: Africa
S Africa TV star kicked off plane for being 'unruly'
Shamiso Mosaka was removed from a flight by police officers after crew said she was being "abusive".
Categories: Africa
Heatwave shuts schools and cuts power in South Sudan
Authorities say the extreme heat could last for two weeks and bring temperatures of up to 45C (113F).
Categories: Africa
Customers withdraw millions after cash machine glitch
Clients at Ethiopia's biggest commercial bank are being urged to return any money that isn't theirs.
Categories: Africa
How a WhatsApp group helped save trafficked women
How 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued.
Categories: Africa
How a WhatsApp group helped save trafficked women
How 54 Malawian women trafficked to Oman to work in slave-like conditions were rescued.
Categories: Africa
Niger's junta revokes military agreement with US
In a damning statement, a spokesperson decries Washington's "condescending attitude" towards Niger.
Categories: Africa
Idris Elba 'dreams big' with West African eco-city plan
The actor aims to regenerate an island off Sierra Leone and start the country’s first wind farm.
Categories: Africa
Idris Elba 'dreams big' with West African eco-city plan
The actor aims to regenerate an island off Sierra Leone and start the country’s first wind farm.
Categories: Africa
Iconic Cairo film studio engulfed by fire
The studio - one of the oldest in the world - produces films and TV series since its founding 80 years ago.
Categories: Africa
Major fire destroys prestigious Egypt film set
Flames spread throughout the Al-Ahram Studio in Giza with three surrounding buildings evacuated.
Categories: Africa
Relief over Nigerian leader's sanctions U-turn
Lifting restrictions on Niger is a climbdown for Ecowas and an embarrassment for Nigeria's leader, analysts say.
Categories: Africa
Relief over Nigerian leader's sanctions U-turn
Lifting restrictions on Niger is a climbdown for Ecowas and an embarrassment for Nigeria's leader, analysts say.
Categories: Africa
'There's a political will to end the Sudan war'
US envoy to Sudan says he’s seeing increased political will in the region to help bring the Sudan conflict to an end.
Categories: Africa
'There's a political will to end the Sudan war'
US envoy to Sudan says he’s seeing increased political will in the region to help bring the Sudan conflict to an end.
Categories: Africa
Major internet outages reported across Africa
Outages have been reported in Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Burkina Faso.
Categories: Africa
No amapiano from me, says Nigeria's Simi
The singer on life in the US with husband Adekunle Gold and what to expect from her newest album.
Categories: Africa
Al-Shabab attacks hotel in Somali capital
Security forces say they have ended the 12-hour siege of a hotel in Mogadishu by killing all five gunmen.
Categories: Africa
Pages
the old site is here
© 2012-2015 Europa Varietas Foundation © 2015-2020 Europa Varietas Association
www.europavarietas.org | info(@)europavarietas(dot)org | Switzerland
This is a GDPR ready site
We are looking for sponsors for the English translation of these books, please contact turkeandras(at)gmail(dot)com