Two top officials underlined the UN’s commitment to Africa’s development during a dialogue with representatives from NGOs, civil society, academic institutions and the private sector, held at UN Headquarters in New York on Friday.
Nelson Mandela is revered worldwide and celebrated on July 18, his birthday. But at home, a younger generation is disillusioned with the country, his party and the anti-apartheid leader, too.
BRUSSELS — Cash is king in the EU’s plan to stop migrants from coming to Europe. On Sunday, the EU finalized a deal with Tunisia — a common departure point for people seeking asylum in Europe — that essentially offers the country millions in exchange for help blocking the boats that have been carrying a growing number…
The country’s toll makes up nearly a third of the world’s 619,000 malaria deaths each year. Now Nigeria has approved a new vaccine. Will it get into the arms of those who need it most? (Image credit: Emma Houston/Xinhua via Getty Images)
The Wagner Group’s short-lived mutiny seems to have weakened Putin—but that isn’t necessarily a win for Washington.
The mercenary group is so deeply enmeshed in the Central African Republic and several other nations that it can’t be easily replaced, experts say.
The International African American Museum opens Tuesday in Charleston, S.C. It’s built on the site of Gadsden’s Wharf, where enslaved Africans entered the country.
A leading music executive answers questions on the essence and evolution of the trendy music genre Afrobeats.
Election commission says Julius Maada Bio secured 56.17 percent of votes, challenger Samura Kamara rejects results.
PARIS – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has vowed Wagner’s operations in Mali and the Central African Republic “will continue” despite the failed rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the mercenary Wagner Group. The paramilitary group has expanded its reach across Latin America, the Middle East and Africa in recent years and it has been…