Africa

KAMPALA, Uganda  At least 13 children were among 14 people killed when lightning struck the metal roof of a makeshift...

BELEDWAYNE, Somalia CIA chief William Burns on Friday held talks with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu on a...

WASHINGTON UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday strongly condemned the recent attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia The shield of Emperor Tewodros II, an artifact looted from Ethiopia during the 1868 Magdala War between...

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo The military of the Democratic Republic of Congo has freed 118 hostages from the rebel...

LUSAKA, Zambia  Vote counting is underway in Botswana as the southern African nation elects a new president, parliament members, and...

BELEDWAYNE, Somalia Despite opposition from two states and former presidents, the Somalia Presidency announced on Thursday that political parties have...

LUSAKA, Zambia Zambia's former first lady Esther Lungu was arrested and charged with possession of property reasonably suspected to be...

LUSAKA, Zambia Presidential and parliamentary polls opened in Botswana early on Wednesday, with four contenders for the country's top job...

BAMAKO, Mali The military administration in Niger and Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet venture, have signed a pact for internet services...