Africa

Heavy rains began last week, causing the key Ndjili River to overflow on Friday and submerge hundreds of buildings.

The reason for the attacks in six villages in Plateau’s Bokkos district last week, the worst outbreak of violence since December 2023, wasn't immediately known.

Duke's Khaman Maluach and Florida's Rueben Chinyelu met at NBA Academy Africa, a hub for talented athletes throughout the continent. They used to dream of playing in the NCAA Tournament.

Ridiculed for imposing trade tariffs on frozen islands largely inhabited by penguins, Trump’s formula for calculating levies has a serious side: It's also hitting some of the world’s poorest nations hardest.

The country’s ruling ZANU-PF party has said it wants to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term in office by two years until 2030.

Dozens of people were aboard the Sindbad submersible when it crashed in the Red Sea less than a mile off the coast of the Egyptian city of Hurghada.

Sudan’s military has made steady advances in recent months in a conflict that the U.N. children’s agency says has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.

Neighboring Angola caught many by surprise this week by saying Congo and M23 would sit down for direct talks even as rebels are still seizing mineral-rich territory.

Opposition supporters gathered hours before the country's president signed an agreement with other parties aimed at ending protests over his disputed election victory.

The abuse “should shock anyone to their core and compel immediate action,” UNICEF's executive director said.

“The outbreaks, which have seen cases rise rapidly within days, pose a significant public health threat. The exact cause remains unknown,” a World Health Organization spokesperson said.