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...

The Bank has committed to mobilize $25 billion by 2025, representing 41% of its total funding...

Many Sudanese fear the army and its rival Rapid Support Forces will escalate their battle

Al- Bashir was eventually overthrown in 2019 after spending 30 years in power.

These are Kenya's worst recorded cult deaths.

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

Several thousand US citizens including dual nationals are thought to remain in the country.

Cults are common in Kenya which has a largely religious society.

Since 2020 the military leader has turned away from Western allies and toward Russia.

Khartoum has seen some of the fiercest fightings, with air strikes, tanks in the streets and...

Homosexuality is criminalized in more than 30 of Africa's 54 countries.

South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world

I already have 320 soldiers who are already in our territory, their military.

The $766 million West Africa Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP) is expected to benefit over four...

A US diplomatic convoy was fired upon in Sudan, but those inside were unharmed

The group was able to land a spot in the competition show

Heavy machine guns have left no respite for the residents of Khartoum deprived of water and...

The conflict had been brewing for weeks, preventing any political solution in a country that has...

The police were unable to conduct any further activity at the mass grave

South Africa says it is looking into ways to dealing with the issue.

The circumstances of their murder", which occurred on Sunday, "are unknown

The military tribunal also awarded damages to Italy to the Congolese franc

More than 1,000 hectares of farmland have been swamped

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack

Russia has traditionally had strong ties to Africa because it supported independence movements on the continent

A contingent of one thousand troops departed Uganda on Wednesday heading to the eastern part of the DRC. The Ugandan troops will be...

You have been open to working with the political opposition, and we have discussed that.

Security was tight with riot police deployed in strategic points around Nairobi

There are no authorized vaccines or drugs to treat Marburg

An armed conflict opposed it since November 2020 by the federal government

Gunmen stormed a Chinese-operated gold mining site in the Central African Republic, killing nine Chinese nationals...

The two leaders also noted their countries' long-standing relations stretching back to the anti-colonial struggle.

The opposition has accused authorities of systematically banning its demonstrations for months.

The explosion destroyed most of the building and five security personnel were killed

The aid plane is carrying emergency shelters, hygiene kits and medicines.

Senegalese journalists have also been victims of government harassment and arbitrary arrests.

Tunisia has more than 21,000 nationals from sub-Saharan African countries

Attack had also targeted a camp for displaced persons and the city of Mubambiro, causing "enormous...

We want to strengthen the family institution where we have a father, a mother and children.

It was the kiosk where the young people were gathered that was directly targeted by the...

Tunisia belongs to its people and not to an opportunist who wants to set it on...

The move marks a further downward spiral in relations since the military toppled Burkina's elected president...

Over a thousand Kenyan traders protested in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday against Chinese traders. The...

If approved, the president would also be responsible for appointing and firing the prime minister

Abdalle Ahmed Mumin was arrested in October, shortly after a government decision

The Marburg virus is transmitted to humans by fruit bats

Malawi has carried out two large vaccination campaigns since the outbreak began

Security was beefed up in the city on Wednesday with movement restrictions,

I can't help but think of the unspeakable cruelty of those who were engaged in the...

The extremists were said to have besieged towns around the West African country

Nearly one million people are currently living in blockaded areas

An economic crisis, unbearable shortages, no milk in our fridges

Some countries accuse the junta in power in Mali of having recourse to the private paramilitary

Mali had accused them of being mercenaries

Authorities have arrested at least seven soldiers, including a captain and lieutenant.

several people were wounded in the attack in Hiran region

The militia has captured swathes of territory in the DRC's restive east since it emerged from...

The talks were initially scheduled on December 20 and December 23rd.

The two lawmakers will be tried Monday for "intentional blows and wounds", we learned from their...

The truck got lost in the deep desert, broke down due to mechanical issues,

All 27 probably died of starvation and exhaustion

Kiir accepted the ruling party endorsement for the 2024 election.

Ramaphosa earlier Monday filed a petition to the Constitutional Court seeking to have the investigative report

president Felix Tshisekedi declared three days of national mourning following the violence.

Ethiopian officials have not said whether fighters from Eritrea and the Amhara region are leaving Tigray.

We informed the three stakeholders about the political process in Khartoum.

A fistfight then erupted among MPs before the speaker suspended the session.