Africa

The U.S. special envoy to the African Great Lakes, Tom Perriello, played an important role.

The ban comes despite Islam's status as Morocco's official religion.

He did a deal with the Kurds, cozied up to African despots and befriended Putin.

The tournament begins for Zimbabwe on January 15.

Jammeh has refused to relinquish power after losing last month's election.

Alieu Momar Njai, who declared the defeat of President Yahya Jammeh, crossed into Senegal.

Which diseases are likely to get the attention of Zika and Ebola in 2017?

African nations should engage with incoming officials or risk losing out on investment and growth opportunities.

The violence of ISIS and Al-Qaeda affiliates threatens to spread far beyond Nigeria and Somalia.

Mohamed Sa'ad Abubakar said he will not accept any move to change what Allah has permitted.

Among the global turmoil that dominated headlines, humans did make some amazing progress.

It's been a year of political engagement and tomfoolery for African social media users.

Twenty years after the end of apartheid, can "The Great Walk" help ease racial tensions?

How will the world deal with the fallout from 2016?

Polling day passed off almost entirely peacefully in the west African country.

Will the homeless kids of the Central African Republic be pulled back into the country's simmering conflict?

Gone are the days when U.S.-Saudi affairs could be handled over a phone call or a stroll in a ranch in Texas.

Since launching in February this year, Tress has attracted 50,000 users from more than 90 countries.

SweepSouth now serves more than 10,000 monthly users across four South African cities.

In Ghana, a new startup is providing more than 200,000 farmers with vital information.

The Asoriba app was selected by Seedstars World as Africa's best startup of 2016.

The suspects are allegedly members of the Sinai Province, an ISIS affiliate.

The 92-year-old leader is Africa's oldest head of state.

False prophets, hope for Biafra and Obama's half-brother getting a job.

A report says the president, cabinet members and some state companies should be investigated over their dealings with wealthy Indian businessmen.

African 'domino effect' is symptomatic of tensions within the international justice system.

The plot was allegedly to target Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates match on October 11.

EU leaders want trade and aid "leveraged" to force African countries to cut migration.

The Ebola Crisis, inter-country conflicts and climate change are testing the AU.

Nine people arrested overnight as violent demonstrations continue after weeks of protests.