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Rain in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi kills at least 90 people and damages farmland and infrastructure

In April 1994, the country held its first all-race, democratic elections. See how the Guardian reported events

Inflation in key African economies set to decrease, offering hope for economic stability post-pandemic.

Thousands of people in Portugal are marking the fiftieth anniversary of the country's Carnation Revolution – a military coup that put an end to Europe's longest dictatorship and to 13 years of colonial wars in Africa. The 1974 revolt, which was led by a group of idealist left-leaning young military…

Portugal on Thursday marks 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence.

Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five million more than in 2021.

Portugal marks Thursday 50 years since a military coup ended a decades-long dictatorship and 13 years of colonial wars in Africa, an anniversary that comes as a far-right party gains prominence.

Snakebite envenoming is a major health crisis, but scientists are developing human antibodies to create more effective antivenoms.

On a specific intelligence that gold smuggled from Africa through Mumbai International Airport was being processed at a melting facility to remove the foreign markings and was being diverted to the local market, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 9.67 kg of gold in various forms. Read further…