The military government in Niger accused U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of obstructing the nation's full participation

Eastern Libya to Host International Conference for Reconstruction in Wake of Tragic Floods

The Supreme Court's ruling earlier this year declared such discrimination unconstitutional, representing a significant milestone for...

Weah rose to power amid optimism, with many believing that the former world soccer player of...

The government's official website also released a statement reaffirming its rejection of any reports concerning a...

The emergence of a jihadist insurgency in northern Mali in 2012 subsequently spilt over into Niger...

On Sunday afternoon, Daniel made landfall in eastern Libya, particularly impacting coastal towns like Jabal al-Akhdar

Since 2017, separatist groups operating in the English-speaking minority regions of Cameroon have been engaged in...

Ali Bongo had been in power for 14 years, following in the footsteps of his father,...

Ali Bongo assumed office in 2009, succeeding his father, Omar, who had ruled the country for...

The United Nations human rights office reported that over 220 people had been arrested in connection...

In 2022, the country's oil export revenue amounted to $6 billion, as reported by the U.S....

It's a palace revolution, so there's no military coup. The proof is that it was the...

They are physiologically more susceptible to the harmful effects of toxic substances like lead and various...

It has faced local criticism, with many people claiming it is insufficiently proactive in preventing conflicts.

The continental body strongly denounced the military's seizure of power in the Republic of Gabon

The find has led to heightened suspicions of financial misconduct and potential illegal activities

Political Instability Sweeps Across the Continent as Gabon Becomes the Latest Country to Experience a Coup

The nation's economic and social challenges have led to disillusionment, with nearly 40% of Gabonese people...

The concerns over violence prior to the elections stem from deep-seated grievances among Gabon's population

Every election in Gabon since the reintroduction of a multi-party system in 1990 has been marred...

Amid mounting tensions stemming from a currency crisis, soaring food prices, a deteriorating healthcare system,

The voting, which occurred on Wednesday and Thursday, was marred by delays and occurred in the...

While an apparent calm prevails, tensions are steadily mounting

The military leadership of the nation removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power on July 26th.

Niger has become the fourth West African country to undergo a coup d'état since 2020, joining...

Shebab militants were expelled from Mogadishu in 2011, they maintain a strong presence in expansive rural...

Ecowas is not accepting any prolonged transition again in the region.

Leaders from West Africa have not ruled out the possibility of using force to achieve this...

The commissioner for political affairs and security within ECOWAS emphasized their readiness to dispatch a standby...

The (volunteers in Burkina Faso) are fighting the Burkinabe who took weapons against their own brothers...

Senegal, Benin, Nigeria, and Côte d'Ivoire have indicated their readiness to deploy troops

The locality of Sanam is located in the region of Tillabéri, in the so-called "three borders"...

We're asking the African population to sort out their problems, to let us through - we'll...

Bazoum was lucky he was not taken anywhere,” Saidou said. “He was left in his palace...

Tinubu said the coup in neighbouring Niger has far-reaching effects on democratically constituted governments in the...

As Niger's Western and African allies grapple with differing opinions regarding potential military intervention for the...

This wave of violence has forcibly displaced over two million individuals within the borders of the...

Mr Branco then disappeared before being arrested on Sunday in Mauritania in circumstances that are still...

Neighboring countries, Mali and Burkina Faso, both governed by juntas, have warned that any intervention would...

The region faces mounting challenges as essential services are disrupted, amplifying the urgency for a resolution...

Flights to two popular tourist towns, Lalibela and Gondar, have been suspended. Internet access has been...

The ambush by jihadists from the Islamic State group targeted an army convoy escorting trucks towards...

Col. Pierre Gaudilliere said that all military agreements had been made with the democratically elected authorities...

An anonymous source said that the supply to Niger was cut on Tuesday, August 1, following...

ECOWAS suspended all commercial and financial transactions between its member states and Niger, as well as...

Africa has come of age, we reject coup and interruption to constitutional order

We are Putin and Putin is us, and we will never support imperialism against President Putin",...

Niger had 4.3 million people in humanitarian need, with 3.3 million in acute food insecurity, the...

The southwestern city is considered a stronghold of the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) party

The country had been seen as the last major partner standing against extremism in a Francophone...

The United Nations says 300,000 people were killed and 2.5 million people displaced in the 2003-4...

The deadly conflict in Sudan has created 2.2 million internal refugees.

According to the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM), last year alone, at least 559 lives...

We must stand firm on democracy. There is no governance, freedom and rule of law without...

Opposition leader Raila Odinga last week announced “civil disobedience” asking his followers not to pay the...

On Sunday, amidst a surge of videos on social media showing paramilitary soldiers forcing civilians from...

The APC has also alleged that its supporters were attacked while campaigning in rural parts of...

The proposed draft constitution creates a two-chamber parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate; until now...

The mineral-rich nation was already struggling to recover from a bloody civil war and the Ebola...

Africa alone loses $7 to $15 billion a year because of climate change, and that's going...

You know we have had commitments but then many of them are never fulfilled.

The fighting has killed thousands of people and forced more than 2.5 million people to flee...

Restructuring debt and reducing poverty by getting the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals targets back on...

Traditional parade-like political street rallies have been banned this year to avoid potential violence.

The humanitarian situation in the war-ridden country has been worsening. At least 24.7 million people

It is the deadliest attack in Uganda since twin bombings in Kampala in 2010 killed 76...

Generally, Malians do not vote. Since 1992, turnout has rarely exceeded 30 percent," said Sogodogo, the...

Air strikes were also carried out in eastern parts of the capital and the sound of...

The extremist group is known for carrying out attacks on hotels and other high-profile locations in...

Results are expected on Tuesday.

The violence resulted in at least 16 deaths and more than 350 wounded

Mr Sonko would have been stripped of his electoral rights if he had been convicted in...

The opposition accuses the party in power, Zanu-PF, of repression against political opponents.

Sonko's appeal comes amid growing tension less than a year before the presidential election

It is not what we need right now. The kind of rights, we cannot be talking...

Aid agencies are struggling to cope with the influx of people.

The attack took place against a background of increased tensions regarding the future of President Macky Sall

The extremist group has held back the nation’s recovery from decades of conflict.

Some armed rebel groups regularly carry out kidnappings for ransom of civilians

The clashes began when dozens of riot police arrived in their vehicles, began to fire tear...

The conflict has now killed hundreds of people, most of them civilians, and displaced more than...

Wizkid has a Guinness World Record for being the artist with the first track to reach...

The flooding comes in sharp contrast to months of drought which has killed tens of thousands...

The Associated Press has independently confirmed that the Lady R docked at the Simon's Town naval...

A  journalist in the troubled northwest region of Cameroon was shot dead late on Sunday. According to a statement...

At least 176 villagers were killed in flooding and landslides brought on by torrential overnight rains...

The UN says around 120,000 people also need food assistance there.

Experts say extreme weather events are happening with increased frequency and intensity due to climate change.

Human rights groups had been sounding the alarm for months until April, when police began investigating

An empty bus and a goods truck were also set on fire in the south of...

The motive was not immediately clear, but the local press said there had been an apparent...

Officials said there are more than 5,000 Nigerians in Sudan.

Two weeks of fighting have turned the capital Khartoum into a war zone and thrown Sudan...

The violence has left more than 10,000 civilians and soldiers dead over the past seven years

Odinga has accused Ruto of stealing last year's election and of failing to control surging cost...

Volunteers at the facility also complained there was no fuel for ambulances

Muhoozi revealed that he had issued instructions to release the legislators unconditionally.

Most of those found in mass graves have been children, and police fear the death toll...