The Covid-19 pandemic resulted in the country’s schools closing and teachers being left without jobs

A Tunisian court on Sunday ordered a lawmaker to be detained over suspected tax fraud and money laundering – the fourth parliamentarian to be taken into custody since President Kais Saied seized near total control of the country in July.

The West African archipelago nation of Cape Verde, one of the continent’s most stable democracies, voted on Sunday for a new president who will be tasked with righting its tourism-driven economy after the Covid-19 pandemic sent growth cratering.

In Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe torture is used to extract information, elicit confessions, punish or sometimes for sadistic reasons

‘Ezekiel’, a former child soldier during the Liberian Civil War, is struggling to reintegrate back into society.

In deciding how the world responds to the climate crisis, policymakers rely on research that tends to be written predominantly by men in the Global North

Algeria’s president has called for an approach free of “colonialist thought” on historical issues between his country and France.

Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, said Saturday it had shut its schools “indefinitely with immedi ate effect” as the country faces a wave of pro-democracy protests.

Large companies such as International Breweries and Nigerian Breweries are vying for the population’s drinking money

The past 18 months have been tough for women cross-border traders, who saw their income vanish when borders closed

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah becomes the joint top-scoring African in Premier League history, as he equals Didier Drogba’s record of 104 goals.

Police spokesman Bruno Shiosho told AFP they have launched a forensic investigation into the identity of the lynched man.  

Unions, opposition parties, and student groups have joined the latest protests, which have run for more than two weeks.

Gunmen have killed a ranger in the Virunga National Park, home to endangered mountain gorillas in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where armed groups also roam.

The King of Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, has accused pro-democracy demonstrators of depriving children of education after they joined protests this month.

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has committed to responding “decisively” against the regme of King Mswati III if the brutality against protesters continues. Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, shut down the Internet for two hours Friday as pro-democracy marchers headed to the capital. The shutdown came as images of the protests circulated on social and […]

The Benin bronze, known as an “okukor”, was given to Jesus College in Cambridge in 1905.

Eswatini has shut down the internet for two hours as pro-democracy marchers headed to the capital.

Several Kenyan stars, including Julius Yego, pay tribute to the late Agnes Tirop, who was found dead on Wednesday.

Police had launched a massive manhunt for Masten Wanjala, who confessed to killing several children.

Ons Jabeur will become the first Arab tennis player to reach the top 10 in the world rankings after reaching the Indian Wells semi-finals.