Human rights groups and activists in Nigeria are condemning police tactics used to disperse protesters who had gathered to honor those killed during a 2020 demonstration against police brutality.

The ministry said that genomic sequencing of the Marburg virus indicated that the index case was linked to a zoonotic origin, meaning that the virus came from animal to human, wit ...

Within one week, Nigeria has recorded eight new cases of Mpox but without any record of death across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigeria Centre for Disease ...

A senior commander in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, Abu Agla Keikil, defected to the army along with his troops, in what is seen as a significant blow to the paramilitary group ...

Almost four in 10 Ethiopians (37%) say droughts have become more severe in their region over the past 10 years, ranging from just 17% in the Benishangul-Gumuz region to 78% in Addis Ababa. Three in 10 ...

The role of media in shaping societal perceptions and attitudes is profound, particularly when it comes to representing marginalized groups, such as individuals with disabilities. Media serves as a ...

When Moroccan authorities released three prominent journalists in July as part of a mass pardon marking King Mohamed VI's 25 years on the throne, their friends and families celebrated. But the ...

Faced with ongoing security challenges that threaten the ability to carry out activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend ...

Flash floods throughout West and Central Africa have left more than 5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance across Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and other countries in the region.

French President Emmanuel Macron will head to Morocco next week for a three-day state visit, the Moroccan royal palace said Monday, following years of strained relations.

They experience barriers to accessing relevant sexual health education as well as adequate maternal healthcare during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum. Following the conclusion of the African ...

Early voting in Botswana Saturday was marred by irregularities, including a lack of ballot papers, forcing the electoral body to order a re-run in some voting areas. The Independent Electoral ...