Africa

Lions face threats from both poachers, rising population of hyenas SHINGWEDZI, South Africa Lions, whose numbers are decreasing due to...

Africa’s most industrialized nation will hold provincial and national elections on May 29 JOHANNESBURG South Africa’s ruling African National Congress...

Somalia's Al-Shabaab terrorists suspected in deadly attack targeting police officers NAIROBI, Kenya A bomb blast at a food kiosk in...

Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the West African region to jointly protect shared telecommunications infrastructure...

A military presence in Niger is vital for combating extremist violence and threats to US interests in the Sahel, the...

‘It is always sad when so many people are killed in a terror attack,’ says South African President Cyril Ramaphosa...

Al-Shabaab terror group claimed responsibility for attack earlier this week on SYL hotel in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia  The Somali government...

Kainerugaba, 49, has been serving as his father’s senior advisor in charge of special operations JOHANNESBURG Uganda’s long-time President Yoweri...

Mapisa-Nqakula 67, accused of corruption, has taken special leave from her position as National Assembly speaker to allow investigations JOHANNESBURG ...

Over a dozen candidates in the running for Sunday’s vote, which is the first since Senegal’s independence without a sitting...