Africa

Senegalese Interior Ministry says one person rescued as search operation continues after migrant vessel capsized. Published On 8 Nov 20268 Nov 2026 …

From the International Criminal Court (ICC) to Africa’s place in the global justice system, the stakes are high. In an exclusive interview …

Pope Leo XIV waves after meeting with Uruguay’s President Yamandu Orsi at Plaza Independencia in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, Nov. 6, 2026. Matilde …

In tonight’s edition, cult leader Paul Mackenzie is sentenced to 200 years in prison for the murder of 190 children starved ‌to …

Good News International Church pastor Paul Mackenzie, who has been convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult, awaits his sentence at …

South Africa’s African National Congress party could face its worst-ever election result on Friday, with early counting suggesting it received only 32% …

The ANC was on about 32 percent of the vote after almost half of the votes were counted in municipal elections. Published …

In tonight’s edition, a crucial test for South Africa’s  ruling ANC as millions vote to elect municipal governments. Also, Ethiopia has expelled six …

The sun rises behind the Lincoln Memorial, lower left, Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol, in Washington, Wednesday, across the Potomac River from …

In South Africa, around 30 million people have registered to cast their votes across the country’s nine provinces. The economy is at …

In tonight’s edition, Rwanda and South Africa will lose their duty-free access to the U.S. market after being excluded from the AGOA …

FILE – Fishermen stand on the Indian Ocean beach at dusk in the former pirate village of Eyl, in Somalia’s semiautonomous northeastern …

In tonight’s edition,  Uganda starts drawing down troops just days after the UN ends its political mission in Somalia. Also, upcoming municipal elections …

FILE – A Sahrawi refugee boy stands in the shadow in the Boujdour refugee camp, Oct. 11, 2021. Bernat Armangue/AP hide caption …

Andy Taeger & James Purcell are trying to become the first people ever complete the board game Campaign for North Africa. The …

The 2026 Youth Olympic Games have officially kicked off in Senegal. Crowds gathered for Saturday’s opening ceremony, featuring hundreds of drummers and …

The 2026 Youth Olympic Games opened on Saturday in the Senegalese capital Dakar in the first ever Olympics to be held on …

It’s a mega-recycling effort: A crew of 60 men use blow torches and winches to break down a ship that had carried …

In tonight’s show, the Senegalese capital is hosting the first Olympic event ever held in Africa, welcoming nearly 2,700 athletes for the …

While African leaders and Russian officials gather to discuss security, trade and political cooperation at the Africa-Russia summit, one sensitive issue is …

This week in Across Africa: in Ivory Coast, severe housing shortage has fueled demand for land, creating opportunities for fraudsters selling fake …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit, part of Moscow’s efforts to expand its …

Russian President Vladimir Putin sought to woo African leaders and government delegates on Wednesday as they gathered in Moscow for the third …

Tensions in South Africa over anti-migrant protests have left in limbo many who were counting on following the rules to sort out …

Marie Bakikula, a caregiver at a UNICEF-supported nursery in Mongbwalu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, works at an emergency nursery for …

Africa’s outbreak of the Ebola virus has passed more than 10,000 cases, health authorities said Tuesday, with the vast majority located in …

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Algeria’s parliament has approved a proposal to deploy troops to neighbouring Niger, in a major shift in the North African nation’s noninterventionist …

Xenophobic unrest turns deadly in South Africa as a foreign national is beaten to death during a protest march in Durban, a …

The World Health Organization warned Thursday that Africa faced a “complex” Ebola outbreak after the virus crossed from east Africa to Nigeria, marking the first case in the west of the continent.