A surge in paternity testing is catching Malawians off guard and raising fears of family rifts. Why are clinics urging more tests, and what does this ..

Africa has witnessed a troubling pattern: elections overshadowed by allegations of fraud, rising post-electoral violence, crackdowns on dissent, and l..

The raiders stormed a rural community in central Nigeria, killing dozens and setting homes on fire in one of the country’s worst recent attacks.

John Steenhuisen, who led a party supporting the A.N.C. in a coalition government, is leaving after controversies about his handling of a livestock vi..

At least 162 people were killed on Tuesday in attacks on the villages of Woro and Nuku in Kwara state, Nigeria, a lawmaker said. The assaults, carried out by Islamic …

In tonight’s edition, gunmen set fire to shops and homes in a suspected extremist attack on two villages in Nigeria’s Kwara State. Also, a Doctors Without Borders hospital is hit …

Understanding the experience of young people as they cross borders is the aim of a new project. The GRABS project, funded by the European Research Council, is documenting the lives …

“It’s not if there will be another pandemic, but when it will happen.” Dr Christian Happi and his team have just won a $100 million grant that enables them to …