Africa News

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — At least 237 people were arrested Saturday in Ivory Coast during a protest against what…

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An Ebola outbreak that has plagued southern Congo in recent weeks is starting to be contained,…

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Explosions and heavy gunfire erupted near Somalia’ s presidential palace on Saturday in an attack by…

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The scaffolding supporting a church under construction in Ethiopia’s Amhara region collapsed Wednesday, killing at…

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Guineans will hold a presidential election on Dec. 28, its first since the country’s leader Gen.…

VICTORIA, Seychelles (AP) — A drug crisis, environmental challenges and questions about sovereignty are among key issues for voters heading…

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Former Malawi President Peter Mutharika held a strong lead over incumbent Lazarus Chakwera in partial results…

CAIRO (AP) — A drone attack blamed on Sudan’s paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces struck a mosque during prayers Friday,…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A top police official who claimed that South Africa’s police and justice system has been infiltrated by…

LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — A judge in Zambia on Monday sentenced two men to two-year terms in prison with hard…