Located in north-central Niger, the Aïr and Ténéré National Nature Reserve is one of the largest protected areas in Africa,...

Ghana's president launched a special task force on Tuesday to combat rampant illegal gold mining and smuggling that has long...

An explosion hit a military base in the Somali capital on Wednesday and was followed by gunfire, a witness said,...

Protesters braving police batons, water cannon and occasional bullets on Kenya's streets this week have taken up a rallying cry...

The Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) is seeking a joint venture partner to help operate an exploration block in Uganda's...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said that the Nigerian Government is discussing with global financial institutions to secure over...

Amnesty says journalists, activists, and human rights defenders have been especially targeted for disappearance. It singles out Oumar Sylla and...

A South African top security official accused the police minister and a deputy national commissioner of colluding with crime syndicates,...

Mozambique has intensified its fight against illegal fishing through a specialised training programme for maritime law enforcement launched on Monday...

Liberia's president, Joseph Boakai, issued a formal state apology to the victims of the country's two civil wars between 1989...