West Africa

The infant was the son of one of the virus's first victims in Ghana, with its mother also testing positive.

Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to humans.

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by a virus that's normally found in parts of Central and West Africa.

Monkeypox is a rare and potentially serious disease caused by the monkeypox virus, which is usually found in parts of Central and West Africa.

Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by a virus that is mainly present in the tropical rainforests of Central and West Africa.

Isn't the lesson learned from past sanctions inflicted on "rogue states" that they rarely work, and more often than not hurt ordinary people than help remove undesirable leaders? If so, why should Africa, arguably the weakest link of the international chain, try to tie down Russia?

At the moment, there is a lack of binding regulation on companies when it comes to human rights and environmental abuses.

The baby gorilla was the first to be born at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in its 139 year history.

Fourteen West African nations sanctioned Mali after its military transitional government delayed elections to 2026 instead of February as originally promised.

Els Woodke, wife of a man kidnapped from Niger by JNIM, said the U.S. government has put restrictions on her trying to raise ransom money.

"Our research into the plant found that an extract of its fruit could protect against seizure and prevent brain degeneration," said researcher Moses B. Ekong.

Boko Haram's 12 years of gruesome activity demonstrates that just as the journey to radicalization was a long, meticulous process, so must be the efforts to counter it.

Assimi Goita, the former coup leader of Mali, seized power again on Tuesday and fired the president and prime minister of the transitional government after they announced a cabinet reorganization without his permission.

"It's a huge concern to see the resurgence of Ebola in Guinea, a country which has already suffered so much from the disease," said WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti.

The dust has brought hazy skies and poor air quality to large parts of the Caribbean.

The genetic marker is similar to what is seen with modern humans, Neanderthals and Denisovans.

"Finalized the agreement for AKON CITY in Senegal. Looking forward to hosting you there in the future," the musician and entrepreneur wrote on social media this week.

Researchers analyzing the perplexing behavior say it appears to be some form of communication.

An undercover documentary film by BBC Africa Eye has exposed a 'sex for grades' university scandal in West Africa.

In total, the bloom weighs a staggering 20 million tons, according to an international team of scientists.

The snake is almost impossible to handle in the normal way without being bitten, due to its unique abilities.

The French president was previously criticized for suggesting Africa's problems were "civilizational."

After Nigeria's information minister sparked controversy with his comments on the dish, the vice president made clear who he thinks makes the best jollof rice.

The prison service head allegedly oversaw two decades of torture in Gambia's prisons.

The West African country has two official languages, but far more French-speakers than English.

Police killed one suspected militant in the capital Ouagadougou and are hunting two more.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

The U.S. has signed a new defense cooperation agreement with Senegal.

The young boy ran into the road and was struck by an armored jeep in the northern city of Mokolo.

Nigerian forces freed the captives in the northeastern state of Borno.