Africa News

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Rebels in Congo say the United States has fallen short as a mediator in efforts to…

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian troops rescued seven children and two women abducted by gunmen at an orphanage last month…

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania were sentenced Monday to four years in prison after insulting…

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Some military officers in Mali worked with jihadis and separatists who recently launched their biggest round…

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — A Cessna aircraft crashed Monday on the outskirts of South Sudan’s capital, killing all 13…

RUYIGI, Burundi (AP) — Thousands of Congolese refugees in Burundi have returned to their homes across the border in eastern…

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Six people accused of plotting to overthrow Nigerian President Bola Tinubu were arraigned in court on…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A son of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe avoided being charged with attempted murder on Friday after…

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A leftist South African politician who described U.S. President Donald Trump as a modern-day…

Pope Leo XIV has condemned the “handful of tyrants” exploiting Earth through war and greed. He delivered a peace message…