“The UN is a ship that was not built to stay in the harbor,” UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said Monday, urging a dramatic expansion of...
Gunmen attacked a high school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 schoolgirls and killing at least one staffer, according to authorities. No group...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended a ban on the trading of minerals from 38 artisanal mining sites in the conflict-hit North and South Kivu...
Ethiopia confirmed on Monday the deaths of three people who had contracted the Marburg virus. The country’s health ministry said three additional fatalities were being investigated...
At least 25 students have been abducted from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Nigeria’s Maga town, Kebbi State, following an overnight attack by gunmen....
A coalition of 13 countries has announced new taxes on luxury air travel, applying to private jets as well as business and first-class tickets. Most of...
The International Criminal Court is pushing for the maximum penalty, life in prison, for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, a former commander of...
Mali’s opposition accuses military junta of failing to protect the country amid a long-running shortage of fuel. For the last two months, Mali’s capital, Bamako, has...
The United Kingdom is threatening to restricts visas for nationals from three African countries that it has accused of not cooperating with the deportation of illegal...
Congo advanced to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs after beating Nigeria in a Sunday night penalty shootout. Chancel Mbemba struck the decisive spot kick to seal...