Maalim Ayman, a senior leader of the extremist group al-Shabab, was believed responsible for attacks in Kenya on a university town that killed 148 people, and on a U.S. military base that killed three Americans.
The capture by paramilitary forces of Wad Madani, a strategic city in the country’s agricultural region, marks a watershed in the civil war that has upended life in the northeast African nation.
The presidential race in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be closely watched internationally. Congo is rich in the rare minerals needed to make electric cars and solar panels.
Only a fraction of the presumed cases in five countries have led to positive tests for anthrax. Some scientists say other causes cannot yet be ruled out.
Passed in May, the Anti-Homosexuality Act is harming businesses that rely on foreign travelers and trade.
Six million have died, and more than six million are displaced after decades of fighting and the ensuing humanitarian crisis in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, drawing in neighbors, mercenaries and militias. An upcoming election is inflaming tempers.
The vessel set off with 86 people on board, the International Organization for Migration in Libya said, and women and children were among those who died in the shipwreck.
Clashes on the outskirts of Wad Madani threaten a city that is the center of aid operations and home to tens of thousands of people displaced in an eight-month war.
Mozambique’s most influential contemporary choreographer uses bodies in motion to artfully — and clearly — trace the complex recent history of his country.
Plans are afoot for Ajabu, which will draw bartenders from around the world to focus on Africa’s contributions.
The U.S.-backed Nigerian military has been killing civilians in airstrikes at an alarming pace, security analysts and human rights advocates say, with little accountability.
King Misuzulu’s claim to the throne in a storied monarchy has been the subject of a bitter family feud. The drama has captivated a nation that is home to about 14 million Zulus.
More than 60 percent of French speakers now live in Africa. Despite growing resentment at France, Africans are contributing to the evolution and spread of the French language.
The outages have raised widespread concerns in a country already grappling with discontent over a worsening economic situation.
Two- and three-wheeled vehicles, used by billions of people, are moving away from fossil fuels to batteries faster than cars in countries that have made the energy transition a priority.
There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver.
The explosion, which caused “massive damage,” followed destruction caused by recent flooding, authorities said.
Britain’s prime minister unveiled emergency legislation to salvage a highly contested scheme to deport asylum seekers to the African country. It wasn’t enough for his immigration minister.
The episode, described by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “mishap,” was the latest in a series of bombings that have accidentally hit local populations.
They know their building is every bit as dangerous as one that burned in August, killing 77, but it’s a home, one they might not otherwise have, and a place to pursue their dreams and aspirations.
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