Eritrea has been called Africa’s North Korea, and its Red Sea coastline makes it a potential bulwark against Iranian ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday to claim they had seized power. A few hours later, the ...

Kenya misses the top 10 in the 2026 HelloSafe Prosperity Index, lagging behind Seychelles and Mauritius, which lead in GDP ...

Some African countries carry names that trace back not just to geography or culture, but to individuals who lived centuries ago.In these cases, national identity is tied to historical figures: rulers, ...

At least three African countries so far have struck a deal with President Trump’s administration to accept deportees from the United States. Uganda became the latest African nation to forge an ...

African governments are increasingly turning to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for financial support as public ...

The African countries of Nigeria, Ethiopia and São Tomé and Príncipe have been designated as “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” by the U.S. State Department. The warnings were issued to Americans because of ...

The news makes Mozambique the latest in a small series of African country to get out from under internationally-held debt.

Africa is adjusting to the new reality of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with countries on the continent facing some of the highest export charges. But what could become a crisis is an ...

The pontiff’s journey to the world’s poorest continent will demonstrate his urgent focus on the most vulnerable members of ...