The attackers, locally known as "bandits", frequently target farmers, villages and schools in northwestern Nigeria.

Zimbabwe qualified for the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 1991 after upsetting Namibia 30-28 in the Africa Cup final on Saturday.

The violent clashes between the Druze minority, Bedouins and other armed groups in the southern province of Sweida have left ...

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A far-reaching truce aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been signed by the Congolese government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. The agreement, ...

Fans poured out of Rabat’s Olympic Stadium in high spirits on Sunday evening, following Morocco’s 3–1 win over Mali in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The victory secured the Atlas Lionesses a spot ...

Dozens of chefs, community cooks, caterers, and culinary students are rolling up their sleeves in kitchens across South Africa this Mandela Day, united by one mission: fighting hunger, one pot of soup ...

Find all about ivory-coast on AfricanewsIvory Coast: African Union court deals heavy blow to Gbagbo's fresh presidency bid Gbagbo who ruled Ivory Coast from 2000 until he was forced from power in ...

Renewed fighting erupted overnight into Friday between armed Druze groups and Bedouin clan members in southern Syria.

The European Union and Britain on Friday ramped up pressure on Russia over its war on Ukraine, targeting Moscow's energy sector, shadow fleet of aging oil tankers and military intelligence service ...

Government critics in Eswatini have accused the government of selling out the country after it took in five men accused of ...

Former world number two Ons Jabeur steps back from women's tennis tour, saying "it's time to breathe, to heal, and to ...