In the heart of Burkina Faso's drylands, in the village of Zoungou, a quiet transformation is underway. Alhaji Birba Issa, a ...

An agreement signed by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) has been hailed by the UN peacekeeping mission in the ...

Analysis - Nigerian soldiers' widows have been reported as lacking support from the army, and even experiencing sexual harassment while claiming their late husbands' benefits.

Analysis - Most universities and colleges have formal and informal programmes and initiatives to support student and staff development. Their goal is to create learning experiences that help students ...

Analysis - Bad climate news is everywhere. Africa is being hit particularly hard by climate change and extreme weather, impacting lives and livelihoods.

A bill rushed through Parliament opens the door to civilian arrests and military detentions -- months before a critical election.

In the 1980s -- the decade after independence -- the University of Zimbabwe, the first ever in the country, was rated among the best in Africa. It was heavily subsidized by the government with minor ...

In honour of Nelson Mandela International Day on Friday, the United Nations is celebrating with a public service activity, a chamber music concert and a General Assembly meeting, where ...

Reports of shelling, bombing, drone strikes, and attacks, where civilians are caught in the crossfire, continue to proliferate from the most remote villages to the major cities across the country. In ...

Normal business activities across parts of Monrovia were paralyzed on Thursday, July 17, as thousands of Liberians gathered ...

Tigrayan refugees residing in Tenedba camp, eastern Sudan, staged a peaceful demonstration on Thursday, 17 July, calling for ...

Thursday's protest calling for action on corruption and poverty turned violent when demonstrators hurled stones at Sen. Momo ...