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South African apartheid-era art returned to mark 30 years of democracy
The artworks, which reflect the daily struggles of the country’s Black majority during the apartheid era and the effects of racial segregation policies are on display.
Climate change is bringing malaria to new areas. In Africa, it never left
Scientists worry that people living in areas once inhospitable to mosquitoes, including the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro and the mountains of eastern Ethiopia, could be exposed.
Mali’s junta bans the media from reporting on political activities in a deepening crackdown
The order, issued by Mali's high authority for communication, was distributed on social media.
Soldiers and militia turn on civilians in encircled DR Congo’s Goma city
Goma has a resident population of one million, with another million displaced by the war crammed into desperate, temporary camps that have become the frontlines.
Ten years after Chibok, agony of abductions plagues Nigeria
The anniversary of the April 14, 2014 attack comes amid a resurgence of large-scale abductions in Nigeria, with no end in sight to the conflict.
South Africa’s Kaizer Chiefs footballer Luke Fleurs shot dead
South Africa's Kaizer Chiefs footballer Luke Fleurs shot dead
Uganda court to rule on harsh anti-gay law
The legislation was adopted in May last year, triggering outrage among the LGBTQ community, rights campaigners, the United Nations and Western nations.
Reforms on the horizon as Senegal’s youngest president Faye takes office
Faye was one of a group of political opponents freed from prison 10 days before the March 24 presidential ballot under an amnesty announced by Sall who had tried to delay the vote.
Sugar shortage darkens Tunisian Eid festivities
"We rely on sugar in everything we do," said Chokri Bouajila, a bakery worker in Tunis. "If we have sugar, we can work, otherwise we can't do anything."
In a cycle of extreme weather, drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 million facing hunger
The drought in Zimbabwe, neighboring Zambia and Malawi has reached crisis levels.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, from prison to president of Senegal
His anti-establishment message, the backing of opposition figurehead Ousmane Sonko and his modest personality helped him to a crushing first-round victory over the governing coalition's candidate.
Bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people. An 8-year-old is only survivor
Search operations were ongoing, the provincial government said, but many bodies were burned beyond recognition and still trapped inside the vehicle.
Bus plunges off a bridge in South Africa, killing 45 people
Search operations were ongoing, the provincial government said, but many bodies were burned beyond recognition and still trapped inside the vehicle.
Hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian school students released
Gangs of criminals known locally as bandits have been blamed for the abductions. They routinely target communities, loot villages and carry out mass kidnappings for ransom.
Senegal votes for new president after years of crisis
The eventual winner will be tasked with steering traditionally stable Senegal out of its recent troubles, and managing revenues from oil and gas reserves that are shortly to start production.
Chad’s refugee camps are congested and out of supplies, but Sudanese refugees keep arriving
More than a million people in Chad, including refugees, face losing access to lifesaving aid unless more funding is raised to help, the UN World Food Program said this month.
Major internet outage hits dozens of countries in Africa as undersea cables fail
The MTN Group, one of Africa's largest network providers, said the ongoing disruptions were a result of failures in multiple major undersea cables.
Kenyan activists are on a mission to end gender-based violence as attacks on women surge
Kenya’s Demographic and Health Survey of 2023 found that more than 11 million women — or 20% of the population — have experienced physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner during their lives.
The UN Security Council urged Sudan’s warring parties to stop fighting during Ramadan
The 15-member council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the British-drafted resolution, with 14 countries in support and only Russia abstaining.
Nigeria sends troops to rescue more than 250 kidnapped students
The Kaduna state attack was the second mass kidnapping in a week in Africa's most populous country, where heavily armed criminal gangs on motorbikes target victims.