Africa

Finland has returned a ceremonial stool that was looted from Benin by French forces more than a century ago.

Mali’s military government has dissolved the West African country’s political parties, according to a presidency decree.

A bomb blast in the west of Niger has killed at least eight workers at the Samira gold mine in the Tillaberi region.

More than 84,000 people have been affected by flash floods in Somalia since mid-April, the United Nations has said, with the death toll being at least 17.

Afghan politician Abdul Zahir Qadir faces narcotics and firearms charges in America but his legal team argued that the evidence against him was politically motivated.

Nigerian pastor Timothy Omotoso was acquitted for rape after the judge found that state prosecutors had mishandled the case against him.

An engineer’s battle with health challenges led her to discover the healing powers of natural ingredients and launch a line of wellness products in Congo-Brazzaville that blend traditional knowledge with innovation.

African nurses endure relentless shifts, work with severely limited resources, and are often required to make impossible choices in the line of duty.

The violence erupted in the capital on Monday, particularly in the Salah al-Din and Abu Salim neighborhoods, following the death of Abdel Ghani al-Kikli.

The agreement formalises medical evacuation and repatriation aid for Kenyan police participating in a UN-backed multinational security mission in Haiti