Africa

Thousands of indigenous Herero and Nama people were massacred by colonial-era German troops between 1904 and 1908 after they rebelled against their rule in what is regarded as the first genocide of the 20th century.

Tensions have escalated between the East Afroican neighbours over the recent deportation of Kenyan and Ugandan activists from Tanzania

Once internationally respected as a force for stability, departure of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have dealt a blow to the bloc’s credibility and regional influence, experts say.

The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces’ assault on Port Sudan’s infrastructure marks a chilling escalation in Sudan’s civil war—one that threatens to collapse humanitarian operations, disrupt oil flows, and ignite regional instability.

The young male elephant seal was seen making its way through the suburb, prompting residents to emerge from their homes to witness the spectacle.

Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti runs an oncology nurse training program in Ghana and has been hailed for placing nurse training as a central force in Africa’s cancer control response.

Videos show students waving Palestinian flags, chanting “Free Palestine” and booing the newly appointed envoy.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with soaring military costs and declining tax revenues due to an offensive by M23 rebels, a revised wartime budget under consideration by lawmakers shows.

Guinea’s military government has cancelled 129 minerals exploration permits as the West African nation tightens control over its natural assets.

A suicide bomber is responsible for an explosion near a military barracks in Nigerian capital Abuja on Monday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said.