Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has become the seventh candidate to join the race to become the next leader of the United Nations. The former UN under-secretary-general,...
Climate experts warn that an impending “super” El Niño will have a negative impact on African economies and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas. African Development...
Official figures from the Democratic Republic of Congo released on Saturday show that the number of confirmed Ebola cases has surpassed 3,000. It said this includes...
Thousands of Tunisians took to the streets of the capital, Tunis, on Saturday to demand the resignation of President Kais Saied. Demonstrators held signs reading “Get...
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye launched his own political party on Saturday, using the occasion to consolidate his support base. The move cements his rift with...
Famed for its cobbled streets and blue and white houses, the Tunisian coastal town of Sidi Bou Said on Saturday was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage...
In a landmark visit to Damascus, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday appealed to the international community to support the people of Syria. It is...
UNESCO has added six medinas in the Comoros – some dating back to the 12th century – to its World Heritage List, raising hopes for their...
Lawyers for Niger’s deposed president, Mohamed Bazoum, have called for his immediate release three years after he was toppled and detained by the military. Elected in...
At least 900 fires broke out in Tunisia over a 72-hour period, a senior official said on Friday, as the country grapples with an intense heatwave....