Guinea-Bissau’s voters are heading to the polls to decide whether to adopt a new constitution that would substantially expand presidential authority before…
Malian singer Salif Keïta has withdrawn from South Africa’s Macufe festival, citing concerns over xenophobic violence targeting African migrants. Organizers in the…
The U.S. State Department is expected to announce the revocation of B1 and B2 visas issued from 2016 through 2026 to individuals…
Nigeria recorded 1,411 kidnapping incidents involving about 7,825 victims between July 2025 and June 2026, while ransom payments reached at least N7.78…
President Mamadi Doumbouya has removed 173 military personnel from service over alleged desertion, including Colonel Michel Lamah, a member of the elite…
A Monrovia court has rejected a request to move former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor from police custody to either home confinement or…
After a six-year closure, Zambia’s radiotherapy and imaging facility has reopened, raising hopes for patients battling cancer. Yet survivor and advocate Karen…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to track down armed kidnappers responsible for attacks on four villages in Niger State, where…
At least 30 people have died and 22 others were injured when a mound of rubbish collapsed onto homes at a major…
Police in Nigeria have rescued 75 Fulani travellers—men, women and children—who were abducted from commercial buses in Kaduna State and held captive…
A year-long U.S. government initiative is seeking to help African creators—especially musicians—turn artistic work into lasting economic opportunity by improving intellectual property…
