Politics

Thousands gathered in Monrovia, Liberia's capital, on Sunday as opposition leader Joseph Boakai officially launched his campaign in anticipation of...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, three West African Sahel nations ruled by military juntas, signed a security pact on Saturday...

Opposition parties in Madagascar have denounced what they say is an "institutional coup" after the prime minister, an ally of...

France's Foreign ministry on Thursday announced the release of Stephane Jullien, a French official who had been held by security...

A high court in Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced presidential candidate Jean-Marc Kabund to seven years in prison on...

Burkina Faso’s junta-led government said one of the country’s most popular radio stations could resume broadcasting on Monday (Sep. 11)...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa faced criticism on Monday for appointing his son, David Kudakwashe Mnangagwa, as the deputy finance minister in...

Kenya’s President William Ruto was inaugurated exactly one year ago on Wednesday as the country’s fifth president, and analysts have...

A two-year deadline for the free elections promised in Gabon by the military that overthrew President Ali Bongo is a...

Niger's junta on Sunday accused France of deploying troops in several West African countries as part of preparations for a...