Africa
Mpox Outbreak in Congo's Capital Poses Risk to Global Containment Efforts
Mireille Efonge fell ill several months ago, experiencing fever and painful blisters. Unable to move, she was transported to a health center in Pakadjuma, a …
Mireille Efonge fell ill several months ago, experiencing fever and painful blisters. Unable to move, she was transported to a health center in Pakadjuma, a …
In the West African nation of Niger, violence attributed to insurgents has escalated since the military coup in July 2023, which resulted in the expulsion of…
The death toll from Cyclone Chido in Mozambique has risen to 75, nearly doubling the previously reported figure, according to government officials on Friday.…
Werra Maulu Botey struggled to close his daughter’s coffin, repeatedly adjusting her small head and smoothing the cloth that cradled it. Olive, aged 5, died …
Families on Monday were still searching for relatives, two days after a storm devastated the French territory of Mayotte off the eastern coast of Africa, wit…
Tropical Cyclone Chido made landfall in Mozambique on Sunday after causing destruction and fatalities in Mayotte, a French archipelago in the Indian Ocean. …
The military in Burkina Faso has armed civilians with little training and a disregard for human rights, pushing the nation towards potential civil war. This …
A luxury jet recently landed in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, to collect hundreds of pounds of illicit gold, according to flight manifest records. The ai…
A university student was murdered, and her body dumped in a field. A long-distance Olympic runner died after she was severely burned in a gasoline attack. Ad…
According to a recent United Nations report, over three-quarters of Earth's land has experienced persistent dryness in recent decades, a shift described …
John Dramani Mahama, a former president of Ghana, made a significant political comeback on Sunday after his main opponent conceded defeat in the country’s pr…
On September 30, 2023, a father brought his 5-year-old son to a hospital in Kamituga, Democratic Republic of Congo, where the child exhibited high fever and …
The roommate of a prominent gay activist in Kenya was convicted on Wednesday of murdering him, almost two years after the brutal killing shocked the East Afr…
Every two years, the Dakar Biennale attracts wealthy collectors and stylish art enthusiasts to Senegal’s capital. This year, however, a new demographic is en…
Before the outbreak of war in Ethiopia in late 2020, a doctor named Mehari was able to commute to her job at a public hospital in Axum. However, the conflict…
President Biden arrived on Monday in Cape Verde, an island nation off the coast of Africa, marking the first stop of his only trip to sub-Saharan Africa duri…
Cristina Nambendi is receiving training on farming techniques from a U.S.-funded program in Angola. However, when asked about President Biden or the United S…
Middle school students in Senegal recently listened to their history teacher recount the Thiaroye Massacre, a pivotal event in the nation's past. The mas…
The internet is underpinned by a vast network of subsea cables that stretch across the depths of the world's oceans. This article explores the implicatio…
Top diplomats from the United States and allied nations convened in Rome for a two-day meeting to address a range of global issues, including the conflict in…