AFRICA NEWS

Cameroon is confronting a worsening femicide crisis, with government figures indicating that about 250 women were killed in gender-related violence between 2023 and the first four months of 2026, while...

Police officers in Equatorial Guinea allegedly pointed firearms at migrants deported from the United States, according to three witnesses and video footage reviewed by Reuters, raising fresh concerns about the...

The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favour of phasing out the centuries-old Mercator world map projection in support of maps that more accurately represent the relative size of...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has categorically denied claims alleging its endorsement or involvement in the recent failed coup attempt in the Niger Republic. In a statement issued on Thursday,...

Heavy gunfire erupted across Niger's capital, Niamey, on Saturday after armed elements reportedly attempted to gain access to the presidential palace. A security source told AFP that the presidential guard...

A priceless diamond necklace with royal Egyptian history has been stolen from a museum in Vienna after two men allegedly smashed through its glass display case during opening hours. The...

Meta will introduce new charges for some businesses using WhatsApp to communicate with customers, with the revised pricing taking effect on 01 October 2026. The changes apply primarily to companies...

King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom has died at the age of 34. The monarch died at about 10 p.m. local time on Thursday, according...

A new outbreak of mpox in Guinea-Bissau is raising fresh concerns about the virus’ continued spread across West Africa, particularly as health authorities report a significant number of suspected cases...

At least 57 migrants have lost their lives after an unprecedented rush into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta, where tens of thousands of people crossed from neighbouring Morocco within...