Tag: Africa

Yassine Fall discusses Senegal’s vision for economic independence and diplomacy.Senegal, long considered one of Africa’s most stable nations, is entering ...

I arrive in Hermanus, a picturesque South African coastal village an hour-and-a-half from Cape Town, at about 11am on a ...

Chadians are voting in parliamentary, regional and municipal elections for the first time in more than a decade, continuing the ...

Opposition parties urge Chadians to boycott the vote, calling it a sham aimed at entrenching the governing party’s power.Voting has ...

Every December, Google publishes its Year in Search, a revealing capsule of the most searched topics reflecting the collective curiosity ...

The Church of England is facing a long overdue reckoning in Africa.  Its leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, announced ...

Daniel Chapo says he will be ‘president of all’, calls for ‘non-violence’ after week of protests against vote-rigging.Mozambique’s president-elect has ...

Sometimes when the pain hits, Agnes* has to pause for several seconds to ride out the excruciating wave. It feels ...

Monrovia, Liberia – More than a week ago, a devastating blaze raged through the halls of power in Liberia’s capital, ...

Chad last month ended military cooperation with its former colonial power, and French troops began leaving the country last week.France ...

NewsFeedMore than 1,500 prisoners have escaped in Maputo as Mozambique experiences escalating civil unrest linked to October’s disputed election result.Published ...

Suspected riot erupts inside a prison in capital Maputo, with some officials denying the incident is linked to post-election unrest.A ...

Hundreds shot, thousands arrested in crackdown since disputed presidential election in October.More than 150 people were killed in protests in ...

After Monday’s ratification of contested October elections, a new wave of protests is under way.At least 21 people have been ...

The top electoral court in Mozambique has largely upheld the results of the country’s disputed October elections, re-affirming the governing ...

Daniel Chapo will assume office with 71 percent of the vote according the court’s rulingMozambique’s top court has confirmed the ...

At least 38 killed and more than 100 missing after ferry carrying people traveling for Christmas sank in the Busira ...

Each year, the sporting world remembers the passing of current superstar athletes and long-retired legends, each of whom impacted their ...

At least 10 killed in the capital, Abuja, and three killed in the town of Okija during charity distributions.At least ...

Mosquitoes are usually associated with serious diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever. However, researchers from Leiden University ...