Africa

France wants the Security Council to back an African force aimed at fighting Al-Qaeda and ISIS-linked groups in the Sahel.

American companies have previously had to account for conflict minerals used in their products, but that may be changing.

Some people in Mozambique mistakenly believe baldness is a sign of wealth and that bald people have gold in their heads.

The former Newcastle United midfielder collapsed during training on Monday.

The EU is investing $56 million in a counter-terrorism force in a region awash with militant groups.

Benjamin Netanyahu has been on a charm offensive in Africa, but the continent remains a challenging place for Israel to make friends.

Somalia's Al-Qaeda affiliate killed 4,300 people in 2016, making it Africa's biggest militant threat.

The new French president has criticized France's colonial legacy in Africa, but early signs suggest he may not follow through by pulling out.

In the township of Manenberg, one of the worst precincts in South Africa for drug crime, completing high school is a rare achievement.

Mmusi Maimane traveled to Zambia on Thursday to attend the trial of the country's embattled opposition leader, but says he was "assaulted" and turned back upon arrival.

Presidential term limits and democratic elections are starting to become the norm, not the exception, in Africa.

Akinwumi Adesina tells Newsweek that the U.S. must continue its support for Africa to stop militants thriving.

In the wake of DR Congo's outbreak, an international team of researchers reviewed 37 models to develop gold-standard recommendations that minimize the spread of the disease.

Chinese investment projects in Africa doubled in 2016, while U.S. investment slowed—and may dwindle further under Trump.

Equatorial Guinea's president saluted the late Libyan leader's vision to create a United States of Africa.

President Peter Mutharika signed a constitutional amendment raising the age of legal marriage to 18.

"My concern is whether we have cut and past a framework that doesn't work for Africa," says Amina Mohammed.

President Donald Trump granted the Pentagon wider powers in directing airstrikes and deploying special forces to assist the Somali army and its allies in fighting Al-Shabab.

China's ivory factories will close on Thursday as part of Beijing's goal to end the ivory trade by 2018.

The Kamwina Nsapu group conducted a mass decapitation in the latest and deadliest incident between the local militia and security forces who killed its leader last year.

Rotavirus kills an estimated 1,300 children each day.

China and Russia are public allies of North Korea, but what about the rest of the world?

If you live in a Nordic country, you are probably reading this with a smile.

Thailand is a key hub for the illegal ivory trade.

Party document acknowledges that it faces 'declining fortunes' among voters.

.africa addresses will be available from July for $18.

"The Empire is dead, let it go folks," one critic tweeted.

Why do so few people win the Ibrahim Prize?

Business ties are just one of the many reasons why certain countries were excluded.

Trump's orders are expected to temporarily restrict access to the United States for most refugees. Another order will block visas from being issued to Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.