His manifesto promised to renegotiate Senegal’s oil and gas contract and introduce a new currency.

Kenya, a country with more than 50 million people, is grappling with a shortage of health care workers.

Boko Haram, which has been present in Nigeria since the early 2000s, has killed more than 20 thousand people

A Tunisian journalist faces pre-trial detention and a potential prison sentence for threatening to expose corruption by government officials.

Observers from EU and ECOWAS laud Senegal’s presidential election for its smooth process, with 7.3 million voters participating.

A US envoy hopes Sudan’s warring generals will resume peace talks after Ramadan to prevent a wider regional war and address the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Niger’s military regime is strengthening security ties with Russia after a coup, turning away from Western partners in the fight against jihadist insurgencies in the Sahel region.

Zambia’s ongoing drought caused by El Niño has led to power shortages, threatening food security and prompting the government to seek solutions.

Togo’s new constitution allows President Faure Gnassingbe to potentially extend his rule by a year, sparking controversy over democratic backsliding.

Seven people were killed in Liberia after an abandoned gold mine collapsed.

A Nigerian court on Tuesday sentenced a Chinese national to death after finding him guilty of killing his girlfriend.

Kenya’s government on Tuesday began handing over to relatives the bodies of 429 members of a doomsday cult at the centre of a legal case that has shocked the country.

Since the 1990s, Africa has witnessed a remarkable surge in democratization

The Administrative Control Agency suspended him while probing case No. 178.

Nigeria’s military admits bad intelligence from informants is hampering the fight against kidnappings in the north.

The children were seized by motorcycle-riding gunmen at their school in the remote Kaduna state

Somalia’s Al-Shabaab terrorists suspected in deadly attack targeting police officers

Ruling coalition candidate Amadou Ba concedes election and congratulates Bassirou Diomaye Faye for first-round victory

Zimbabwe has also suffered significant crop losses as a result of the drought, compounding the agricultural challenges faced by the region

Across Africa, a silent revolution is reshaping city skylines as architects

South Sudanese opposition parties protest against the $50,000 registration fee for the country’s first-ever elections, citing concerns about democracy and political participation.

The 13th All-Africa Games held in Ghana ended on Sunday with a resounding success.

Thousands of people from around the world marched 41 kilometers in Cape Town, South Africa, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.

The death toll from Thursday’s attack on Madaka, a community in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, has risen to 66, residents said.