Africa

WASHINGTON/LAGOS – The United States' unprecedented Christmas Day airstrikes on alleged ISIL targets in northwest Nigeria have been hailed by...

NAIROBI/JERUSALEM – Israel's formal recognition of the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland as an independent state has triggered a wave...

MOROCCO – Saturday's action at the Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 delivered high drama, as Nigeria secured qualification but...

BANGUI/NEW YORK – With landmark elections days away, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a global call for calm...

MOGADISHU – The African Union has formally commended the peaceful conclusion of district council elections in Mogadishu, marking a significant...

KAMPALA/ENTEBBE – With less than three weeks until Uganda's General Elections, the country's Electoral Commission (EC) has commenced the critical...

Airtel Africa has announced a landmark partnership with SpaceX to deploy Starlink Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity across its 14 African markets,...

Antimicrobial resistance is projected to cause up to 10 million deaths each year by 2050, making it one of the most pressing...

HIV treatment has delivered life-altering advantages. Antiretroviral therapy has led to a reduced mortality and improved life expectancy for people...

Drinking alcohol is known to be harmful to people’s health. It’s also known to be harmful in other ways. For example, men experience...

Nearly one million babies are stillborn in Africa every year. Behind every stillbirth is a mother, a family and a story...