Africa

Senegal has pledged to challenge the Confederation of African Football’s decision to strip the country of its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title, calling the ruling “the most grossly unfair...

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Wednesday formally recognizing the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialized chattel enslavement as the “gravest crime against humanity.” Ghana’s proposed resolution...

The United States and Burkina Faso have signed a five-year bilateral health cooperation agreement under the Trump administration’s America First Global Health Strategy, committing $147 million to strengthen the West...

The United States will wind down its health assistance to Zimbabwe after negotiations over a proposed $367 million funding agreement collapsed, officials from both countries confirmed this week. The five-year...

Moulana Mustaqeem Wanza, a respected Muslim cleric, was shot and killed outside the Salaamudien Masjid in Lentegeur, Mitchells Plain, a suburb of Cape Town, on Wednesday night, the first evening...

The Pentagon plans to deploy approximately 200 U.S. troops to Nigeria in the coming weeks to support Nigeria’s military operations against Islamist militant groups. The troops will focus on training...

Burkina Faso’s military government has dissolved all political parties and scrapped the laws governing them, marking the most sweeping restriction on political activity since the junta seized power in a...

Senegal claimed their second Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title after defeating Morocco 1-0 in a dramatic and controversial final in Rabat. The match, held at the Prince Moulay Abdellah...

The United States has expanded a visa bond program requiring certain visitors to post refundable deposits of up to $15,000 before receiving a B1/B2 business or tourism visa. The policy,...