AFRICA NEWS

Fighters linked to al Qaeda have escalated their campaign in Mali, setting up checkpoints on key routes around the capital, Bamako, and calling on citizens to rise against the military-led...

Ghana has been selected to host the 2027 edition of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, marking a major milestone for the country’s football development ambitions and continental standing....

A wave of coordinated attacks across Mali has exposed the growing reach of armed groups, after militants linked to al-Qaida teamed up with separatist fighters to hit key locations in...

The Nigerian government has issued a fresh safety alert to its citizens living in South Africa following a renewed wave of xenophobic violence targeting foreign nationals across several cities. The...

Pope Leo has urged Cameroonians to reject violence and embrace unity, addressing a crowd of about 120,000 people during a major Mass in the coastal city of Douala. The gathering,...

A wave of coordinated attacks in Mali has drawn fresh attention to the growing operational strength of armed groups across West Africa, after fighters linked to al Qaeda and Tuareg...

The ongoing conflict involving Iran and its regional adversaries is beginning to ripple across Africa, raising concerns among economists and policymakers that disruptions to critical global shipping routes could trigger...

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...