M'banza-Kongo's origins date back centuries, perhaps to the 14th century, when it was just a small settlement of the Bantu...

Burkina Faso is demanding answers following the death of influencer Alain Traoré, known as Alino Faso, while in custody in...

Angola's government said on Wednesday that the death toll from violent protests against a fuel price hike had risen to...

An M23 rebel attack on farmers and other civilians in east Democratic Republic of Congo killed 169 people earlier this...

Nurses in Nigeria's public hospitals began a seven-day "warning" strike on Wednesday, demanding improved remuneration, better working conditions and increased...

Julius Kambarage Nyerere, the first president of the United Republic of Tanzania, is considered one of the most prominent figures...

Abdon Atangana is a prominent figure in global academic and scientific circles. He is a Cameroonian scientist and professor of...

Ahmadou Baba Ahidjo was born on August 24, 1924, in the town of Garoua, in northern Cameroon. He came from...

Flora Nwapa, born Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa in 1931 in Oguta, southeastern Nigeria, was a pioneer and icon of "feminist"...

One of the world's most famous ghost towns, Kolmanskop lies in southern Namibia, about 15 kilometers east of the coastal...