A second Ebola patient, a 4-year-old child, has died in Uganda, the World Health Organization said, citing the country’s health ministry. The fatality brings the number of confirmed cases in Uganda to 10. The East African country declared an outbreak of the ... Read More

Abiy Ahmed - Ethiopian Prime Minister Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu Thursday, as their nations try to mend relations strained by Ethiopia’s deal for sea access with Somaliland – a breakaway republic ... Read More

Rwanda has condemned the UK’s recent sanctions, calling them "regrettable," after the UK accused the country of supporting M23 rebels in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office announced several measures, including suspending direct financial aid, ... Read More

The U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday that it was forced to suspend operations in and around the famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur because of escalating violence. “Intense fighting in Zamzam camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region has ... Read More

Cyril Ramaphosa Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in South Africa on Thursday for a two-day gathering of the Group of 20 nations, where leading European diplomats are anticipated to reaffirm their backing for Ukraine, while U.S. Secretary of State Marco ... Read More

Winifred Byanyima Concerns are rising in Africa about a potential resurgence of the devastating AIDS crisis that once claimed millions of lives across the continent. Florence Makumene, a 53-year-old from Zimbabwe, witnessed the tragic toll of HIV on her loved ones, who ... Read More

Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country Thursday as most French forces departed from countries across West Africa. Some 80 French troops will stay in the country to advise and train the Ivorian ... Read More

Top United Nations officials in Africa warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that the offensive of Rwanda-backed rebels in mineral-rich eastern Congo is threatening peace in the wider region. “It is imperative that this council takes ... Read More

South Africa’s national budget presentation was abruptly postponed on Wednesday due to a dispute within the country’s coalition government, marking an unprecedented delay in the post-apartheid era. National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza told lawmakers that such a postponement had never occurred ... Read More

Beset by debt and billions of dollars in unfunded priorities, African leaders have approved a fund to provide concessional lending to cash-strapped governments. The facility, known as The African Financial Stability Mechanism (AFSM) will be managed by the African Development Bank ... Read More