Supplies of a highly nutritious treatment are running out, according to UNICEF.

Scientists fighting the spread of infectious diseases on the continent have been targeted online by pro-Russian activists, part of an effort to spread fear and mistrust of the West.

She became a literary star in Senegal with novels that addressed women’s issues as the country, newly free from French colonial rule, was discovering its identity.

The Tsavo man-eaters terrorized railroad workers in British East Africa in the 19th century, but their tastes went well beyond human flesh.

The killings of 18 members of one family assembled for a gathering last month are among an increasing number of mass shootings in South Africa.

Four candidates are vying for the presidency in a country that has faced a yearslong ISIS-backed insurgency. The election is also a test of the sway of former independence movements.

Namatai Kwekweza said she remained committed to her advocacy for change in Africa, despite a harrowing experience in Zimbabwe.

The health ministry has reported that 80 percent of the infected are health care professionals.

Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It dates to the time of the Neanderthals.

In Rwanda, 11 deaths have been reported from this rare but deadly disease. Two people tested negative in Germany this week.

A shadowy network of ships has registered in Gabon, highlighting how Vladimir V. Putin is building an economy beyond the reach of Western sanctions.

The grisly allegations have sparked debate over some of the country’s most explosive issues, including race, gender-based violence and farm ownership.

The boat was carrying about 300 people on the Niger River. Rescuers continued to search for survivors.

Many others are missing after Yemeni operators instructed hundreds of African migrants on two boats near the Djibouti coast to get off and swim, the International Organization for Migration said.

Male locusts have long been observed shielding mates from other males. Researchers say this behavior may also protect the females from desert temperatures.

Coming late to basketball, he nevertheless found stardom, retiring with the second-most blocked shots in league history. He devoted much of his life to humanitarian causes.

The Biden administration is struggling to halt cooperation among Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. It feels urgency over the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East while also aiming to protect Taiwan.

He was the first Black African to head a major international organization, but complaints about his tenure led the U.S. and Britain to pull out of it.

Most of the victims were women killed in one house, according to the police, who have started a manhunt for the gunmen.

Growing up in a Black township, Vusi Mdoyi found a sprinkle of joy under apartheid in a street-dancing style known as pantsula. As a choreographer, he has elevated it into high art, injected with ideas.