The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations has officially gotten underway, drawing the attention of football fans across the continent and beyond.…
Sudan’s armed forces say they have taken control of a major highway connecting the capital Khartoum with the strategic city of el-Obeid…
HIV activists confronted senior U.S. officials on the eve of the AIDS 2026 international conference in Rio de Janeiro, voicing alarm over…
The Moroccan port city of Tangier is hosting the inaugural edition of "Photo Tangier," an international photography festival that will transform the…
Demonstrators took to the streets of Libya's capital this week, blocking major roads and forcing the closure of the foreign ministry in…
Twenty-three people have been arraigned before the Mwanza Resident Magistrate's Court in Tanzania on charges related to alleged participation in meetings linked…
Uganda has formally entered the contest to choose the next Secretary-General of the United Nations by nominating veteran diplomat Olara Otunnu, a former UN under-secretary-general who previously served as the world body's special representative for children and armed…
A university lecturer in Tanzania has been formally charged with terrorism offences in connection with a wave of planned anti-government protests demanding democratic reforms. The case is part of a broader crackdown in which more than 130 people…
The Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) has kicked off in Morocco, bringing together a record sixteen national teams in what represents the largest edition of the tournament in its history. The expanded line-up signals a growing momentum…
An intense heatwave sweeping across North Africa has been fuelling major wildfires in multiple countries, with significant blazes reported in Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco. The fires have placed pressure on local emergency services as temperatures continue to climb…
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When Eric was diagnosed with HIV at the age of 26, a doctor delivered a prognosis that might have ended the conversation…
In the bustling streets of Lagos, a growing number of Nigerian youngsters are lacing up their gloves and learning the fundamentals of…
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed a date for the hearing of Senegal's appeal against the ruling that stripped…
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Tunis on Sunday to mark five years since President Kais Saied suspended parliament and…
Mali's centuries-old bogolan textile, long celebrated as a symbol of cultural identity and craftsmanship, is increasingly being recognized as a foundation for…
Mali's ruling military government is confronting one of its most serious security challenges in years after insurgents killed at least 50 soldiers…
Zimbabwe's strategy to expand domestic mineral processing and move further up the value chain is being positioned as a path to greater…
Artificial intelligence is no longer an emerging trend on the horizon. It has become the underlying architecture of modern economies, governance systems,…
Humpback whales moving in unusually large gatherings known as supergroups are being recorded with increasing regularity off the South African coast, drawing…
