Africa

Niger's soldiers killed, suspects detained

At least twelve Niger's soldiers have been killed in an attack near the border with Mali and Burkina

Uganda's latest Ebola outbreak declared over

The declaration of the end of the outbreak followed 42 days "without a new case since the last confi

Five unique facts about Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traore

World's youngest head of state, 37-year-old Ibrahim Traore, has seen his popularity soar especially

Burkina Faso awards gold mine permit to Russia's Nordgold

The Niou mine is expected to yield approximately 20.22 metric tons of gold over its eight-year lifet

Beekeeper charged in US with concealing role in Rwandan genocide

Faustin Nsabumukunzi, 65, allegedly had a leadership role whereby he oversaw killings of Tutsi civil

Pope's funeral: Who are the African leaders attending?

The Vatican said at least 130 foreign delegations had confirmed their attendance at Pope Francis's f