Africa

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...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced plans to establish a new paramilitary unit tasked with securing its vast mining sector, as the government seeks to strengthen oversight and...

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...