Africa

Mauritania’s former economy minister, Sidi Ould Tah, was elected president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday, succeeding Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina and inheriting an institution grappling with the withdrawal …

In a classroom near central Dakar, a group of five-year-old Senegalese children enthusiastically greet their teacher in English: “Good morning, teacher!” This cheerful chorus is part of a groundbreaking initiative …

On Wednesday, the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed that it had issued an arrest warrant for Osama Almasri Najim, the head of Libya’s judicial police, on charges of war crimes …

On Wednesday, Kenyan police arrested a man caught carrying the mutilated remains of his wife in a backpack, marking another distressing instance of gender-based violence in the country. This incident …

On Wednesday, the African Union expressed concern over President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, urging his administration to reconsider. Just hours after …

More than half of Libya’s oil production, approximately 700,000 barrels per day, was shut down on Thursday, with exports halted at several ports as a standoff between rival political factions …

During a visit to an annual fair in Zanzibar, Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan made a lighthearted remark that has sparked attention. While observing a hungry lion pacing in a …

Kenyan police have launched a manhunt and offered a cash reward for information leading to the capture of Collins Jumaisi, a suspected serial killer who escaped from a Nairobi police …

Mpox cases and deaths are surging in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the health minister reporting an increase from 16,000 cases and 548 deaths to 16,700 cases and …

Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday appointed four prominent opposition politicians to join a “broad-based” cabinet following over a month of anti-government protests. Ruto announced the inclusion of 10 ministers …