Despite the slowdown of inflation in the country, economic hardship is still a reality for many Nigerians. Contrary to headline inflation, food inflation rose slightly in the past month.

South Africa’s Eskom aims to shift to mainly clean energy sources by 2040, the company said on Wednesday. The state-owned power utility is currently operating with a predominantly coal-based ...

Gabon has been restored to full membership of the Commonwealth following the country’s recent presidential election.

Five culturally and historically significant sites on the African continent have made the list. They include Maputo National Park in Mozambique and the Gola-Tiwai Complex in Sierra Leone, two ...

Morocco is reinforcing its support for the Palestinian cause by hosting a delegation from the Human Rights and Civil Society Department of the Palestine Liberation Organization. The group is in Rabat ...

United Nations Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese is calling for concrete action on what she described as Israel's "genocidal" occupation of Gaza.

Kenya has joined Ghana, Rwanda, Seychelles, the Gambia, and the Republic of Benin in providing visa-free access to all ...

Nigeria’s former president Muhammadu Buhari was buried Tuesday in his hometown of Daura in northwestern Nigeria, where thousands of people lined the streets to say their goodbyes. Buhari died Sunday ...

Al-Shabab insurgents have seized the town of Tardo in Somalia's central Hiiran region, according to a military official.

European Union representatives on Tuesday called on Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza. The foreign ministers from the 27 EU member states met in Brussels to discuss a new aid deal ...

A new wave of violence has erupted in Sudan’s North Kordofan state, with activists reporting that almost 300 people have been ...

Muscovites reacted calmly to the announcement made by US President Donald Trump Monday, who said he would punish Russia with ...