AFRICA NEWS

France has returned a sacred talking drum taken during the colonial era to Côte d’Ivoire, marking one of the most significant cultural restitutions to a former French colony in recent...

A man once regarded as a devoted educator and benefactor in central Morocco is now at the center of a sweeping criminal investigation in France, accused of sexually abusing dozens...

Somalia says renewed U.S.-backed airstrikes and expanded ground operations have shifted momentum in its long-running war against al-Shabab, as authorities report territorial gains and intensified targeting of the group’s leadership...

A mobile phone used by leading Angolan journalist Teixeira Candido was infected with Predator spyware in May 2024, according to a new report published Tuesday by Amnesty International. Candido, who...

China will introduce zero-tariff treatment for imports from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, beginning 01 May 2026, according to state media reports on Saturday. The move...

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has announced a new proposal to allow African countries to suspend debt repayments when struck by extreme climate events, as part of broader efforts to...

The body of a French tourist who went missing in north-eastern Chad has been recovered, with preliminary findings suggesting he died after falling from a cliff, local authorities confirmed on...

The South African rand weakened on Tuesday, pressured by a pullback in global precious metal prices and renewed investor caution ahead of key economic data, underscoring the currency’s sensitivity to...

Fighting has intensified in a remote corner of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, straining U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to curb violence in a region long plagued by armed groups and weak...

Moroccan authorities have evacuated more than 143,000 people from flood-prone areas in the country’s northwestern plains as a precaution against severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall, swollen rivers and controlled...