Africa

Two Republican congressmen claim a local policy targeting international oil companies threatens American investments in the region US lawmakers have introduced legislation to block International Monetary Fund (IMF) support for …

The repatriation of the three convicts followed talks between the Central African state’s president and a senior Washington official Three Americans convicted of attempting to overthrow the government of the …

An American pastor living in South Africa was reportedly kidnapped from his church mid-sermon by a group of masked gunmen who stole from congregants and whisked the cleric away in …

On February 22, a charter was signed in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, establishing a parallel ‘Government of Peace and Unity’ in Sudan in opposition to the Transitional Sovereignty Council …

The Economic Freedom Fighters accuses the country’s coalition government leader, the ANC, of sidestepping proper legislative processes The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has filed court papers in the Western Cape High Court …

The State Department says “genuine autonomy” under Moroccan sovereignty is the only feasible solution to the conflict over Western Sahara Washington recognizes Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara and supports the …

Over 60% of countries on the continent have reported that skilled health workers are present for more than four-fifths of births, up from less than a third in 2010 The …

Niger’s transitional government has demoted French and declared Hausa the country’s national language. The move is set out in a new charter recently adopted by the West African nation, declaring …

Applications from African students to Russian agricultural programs have grown fivefold in five years The number of African applicants to Russian agricultural programs has seen a dramatic rise over the …

The African nation’s leader says his government prefers to foster friendly relations with all countries rather than take a hostile stance Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced plans to remove …