Africa

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it rescued 23 Nigerian youths suspected to be...

KIGALI, Rwanda Corruption “remains a serious problem” in Africa, where most Sub-Saharan countries rank among the lowest performers on the...

BAMAKO, Mali Sporadic gunfire was reported Tuesday morning in Kaloum, the administrative and business hub of Guinea’s capital, Conakry, with...

HAMILTON, Canada The UN on Tuesday warned that South Sudan is facing escalating violence and a worsening humanitarian crisis, calling...

GENEVA The UN human rights chief on Tuesday called on all parties to take urgent steps towards de-escalation amid what...

At least 53 migrants, including two babies, are feared dead or missing after a rubber boat carrying 55 people capsized...

MOGADISHU, Somalia Somalia and Saudi Arabia have signed a defense and military cooperation agreement, the Somali Defense Ministry announced on...

LUSAKA, Zambia Zambia recorded 20 new cholera cases in the past 24 hours on Monday, with the capital Lusaka accounting...

KIGALI, Rwanda At least 21 people were killed in the latest attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels...

NAIROBI Sudan’s Foreign Ministry announced Monday it has resumed full participation in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), two years...