Search Continues for Remains of Three Israeli Hostages in Gaza

GAZA CITY — Excavation crews searching for...

Ethiopia Confirms Three Deaths in New Marburg Virus Outbreak

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia has confirmed...

UN Seeks to Expand Presence in Sudan as Violence Intensifies

NEW YORK / KHARTOUM — The United...

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Search Continues for Remains of Three Israeli Hostages in Gaza

GAZA CITY — Excavation crews searching for the remains of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas returned empty-handed on Sunday after a full day of digging through rubble on the...

Ethiopia Confirms Three Deaths in New Marburg Virus Outbreak

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia has confirmed the deaths of three people from the...

UN Seeks to Expand Presence in Sudan as Violence Intensifies

NEW YORK / KHARTOUM — The United Nations is calling for a dramatic expansion...

Gunmen Abduct 25 Schoolgirls in Northwestern Nigeria

KEBBI STATE, Nigeria — Armed men attacked a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria before...

ICC Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence for Janjaweed Leader Convicted of Darfur Crimes

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking the maximum penalty...

Ethiopia Confirms Three Deaths in New Marburg Virus Outbreak

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia has confirmed the deaths of three people from the Marburg virus, with three additional fatalities under investigation, the health...

Dangote Signs Landmark Deal With Zimbabwe to Build 2,000km Pipeline From Namibia

HARARE, Zimbabwe — Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has signed a landmark US$1 billion investment deal with Zimbabwe, including plans for a fertiliser plant and...

Nigeria Scraps Planned 15% Import Duty on Petrol and Diesel

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has dropped plans to introduce a 15 percent import duty on petrol and diesel, the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum...

Nigeria Scraps Mother-Tongue Teaching Policy, Reverts to English

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian government has cancelled a three-year-old policy that mandated teaching in indigenous languages at the primary level, reinstating English as...

Sudan’s Unsung Heroes Risk Lives to Feed and Heal Amid Civil War

KHARTOUM, Sudan — As Sudan’s civil war enters its second year, a generation of young volunteers has emerged as lifelines for communities devastated by...

Fallout Over Nigeria’s $25m Museum and the Benin Bronzes

BENIN CITY, Nigeria — The long-awaited opening of Nigeria’s new Museum of West African Art (Mowaa) has been overshadowed by protests and political disputes,...

African Union Warns Rising Debt Crisis Threatens Development

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union Commission has warned that the continent’s growing debt burden is undermining development and eroding fiscal space for...

Democrats Question Trump Administration’s $7.5 Million Payment to Equatorial Guinea

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. lawmakers are questioning a $7.5 million payment made by the Trump administration to the government of Equatorial Guinea as part...

Britain and South Africa Return Ghanaian Royal Artefacts

In a landmark moment for cultural restitution, more than 130 gold and bronze artefacts looted during the colonial era have been returned to Ghana....

Johannesburg’s Jukskei River Transformed by Local Artists and Environmental Warriors

In the heart of Johannesburg’s Alexandra township, a remarkable transformation is underway—one that turns pollution into purpose and waste into wonder. Along the banks...

Jema Community Leads Bold Fight Against Illegal Mining Amid National Crisis

Illegal gold mining—known locally as galamsey—has surged across Ghana, threatening the country’s environment, economy, and social cohesion. As one of the world’s top gold...

U.S. Withdraws from G20 Summit in South Africa Amid White Farmer Controversy

In a move that has sent shockwaves through international diplomacy, the United States has announced it will boycott the upcoming G20 summit in South...

Ports in Africa: Vincent Bolloré Heads Toward Trial as Paris Court Clears Proceedings

Vincent Bolloré, the French billionaire and chairman of Bolloré SE, is now closer to standing trial over alleged misconduct tied to his group’s acquisition...

IMF Mission to Senegal Ends Without New Lending Program, But Talks Continue

A recent mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Senegal concluded without a new lending program in place. However, officials say talks are...

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