Africa

Morocco has overtaken South Africa to become Africa’s leading industrial economy for the first time, according to the African Development Bank’s 2025 Africa Industrialisation Index, marking a notable shift in...

Ghana has begun repatriating its citizens from South Africa amid tightening immigration enforcement and rising protests against illegal migrants, with nearly 300 people arriving in Accra on a government-chartered flight...

Senegal’s parliament has elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker, days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed him from government and dissolved the cabinet, deepening a political rift...

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday removed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko from office and dissolved the government, marking a sharp escalation in a widening split between the two leaders who...

The U.S. government has imposed new entry restrictions and enhanced health screening measures for certain travelers amid an Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa, while also renewing a broader worldwide...

The United States has launched a coordinated diplomatic and public health response to an Ebola outbreak affecting parts of Central and East Africa, while simultaneously tightening travel guidance for Americans...

The United States military carried out additional air strikes against ISIL-linked fighters in northeastern Nigeria in coordination with Nigerian forces, the US Africa Command announced Monday. AFRICOM reported that the...

Travel Warning from the U.S. Embassy in Bamako, Mali  The U.S. Embassy in Bamako is aware of reports of possible terrorist movements within Bamako, including reports of forced school closures....

Ghana has declined a proposed health funding agreement with the United States, citing concerns over requirements to share sensitive national health data. Talks between Accra and Washington began in November...