Africa

United Nations officials warned the Security Council on Thursday that the war in Sudan and instability in South Sudan were worsening security conditions in the disputed Abyei region and delaying …

Egypt signed an agreement on Wednesday with Lebanon to rehabilitate its gas pipelines and infrastructure amid ongoing efforts to support the crisis-hit country’s energy sector. The agreement comes two days …

After several years without reported cases, Ivory Coast has confirmed a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), marking a significant re-emergence of the disease in the country. The …

The ECOWAS Parliament has ordered an investigation into the escalating terror attacks across the sub-region, as well as the current wave of xenophobic violence against African migrants in South Africa. …

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola, agreed Tuesday to step up cooperation to strengthen critical mineral supply chains. Motegi and Lamola also agreed in …

The human rights situation in Mali is rapidly deteriorating following coordinated attacks by armed groups across the country, with civilians killed, displaced and cut off from food and aid, UN …

A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people, including an elderly married couple, and sickened at least three others, according to …

A delegation from the Government of National Unity held a meeting in Washington, D.C., with officials from the United States Geological Survey (USGS), affiliated with the US Department of the …

The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has lauded the country’s improved standing in the World Press Freedom Index, as Ghana made a jump from 52nd spot in the previous rankings to …

An independent organization for journalists in Sudan has been honoured for its commitment “to deliver accurate, lifesaving information” amid the ongoing civil war, the UN educational and cultural agency UNESCO …