The Latest Breaking News from Africa

It was only when 12-year-old Senegalese schoolboy Lassou Samb prepared to sit his end-of-year exams that his lack of any legal documentation finally caught up with him.

More than $100m worth of chemicals used in the manufacturing of illicit drugs were seized in raid, police say.

UFC fighters from Africa and Spain could be be competing on their home country's soil soon, according to promotion exec Marc Ratner.

How does the new R21/Matrix-M vaccine work and where is it being administered?

Imagine being ill and your only way to reach medical care means walking miles by foot, traveling bumpy roads via a donkey and cart, or being pushed in a wheelbarrow. Or imagine an ailing child whose parents have no other option but to carry them on their back to get…

Despite strong year-over-year growth in GMV and revenue, Jumia Technologies (JMIA) incurred a significant loss before income tax due to currency devaluations in its largest markets, impacting purchasing power and supply availability. Given the challenging macro environment in Africa, should you invest in this e-commerce stock? Read more.

U.S. Treasury Department sanctions individuals involved in migrant smuggling from Asia and Africa to the U.S., blocking assets and transactions.

In Zimbabwe, an El Nino-induced drought is affecting millions of people, and children are most at risk

Forecasters said a large mass of hot air travelling across the Mediterranean from northern Africa will settle over Spain

The African Development Bank says it has approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa’s state-owned rail and ports company, Transnet

In response to the deepening crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council established a panel of independent experts in 2023 to examine the situation and provide it with options to address the conflict. In June 2024, the UN released the panel’s final report.