The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a reported 10,060 cases and 4,887 deaths since it was first identified in mid-May. The outbreak is being driven by the…
Egyptian authorities have ordered the closure of independent news outlet Mada Masr after a court convicted editor-in-chief Lina Attalah of operating without…
After seven years on trial, Marry Mubaiwa, the former wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, has been released from remand in a case…
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where more than 105 million people live, families battling Ebola may face an agonizing choice:…
Guinea has reversed its ban on single-use plastics just three weeks after enforcement began, bowing to widespread public opposition. The government approved…
Suspected perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Central African Republic (CAR), including senior officials, risk evading justice unless…
President Bola Tinubu has officially opened his campaign for a second term ahead of Nigeria’s general election in January 2027, seeking re-election…
Health authorities are tracking 53 people who may have been exposed to Nigeria’s confirmed Ebola patient in the Federal Capital Territory, including…
Gabon has ended an eight-month suspension of social media, imposed in February amid fears that online content was stoking conflict and widening…
“Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow,” the theme for this year’s World Food Day, underscores one of Africa’s biggest opportunities: linking the people who…
Burkina Faso’s unelected parliament has unanimously approved a new penal code that brings back the death penalty for crimes including high treason,…
