At a summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, President Vladimir V. Putin offered free grain as he sought to shore up ties with the continent. But lower-than-hoped-for attendance among African leaders hinted at tempering support.

Firefighters have scrambled to extinguish blazes in at least 10 countries as a heat wave has swept the Mediterranean region. Here’s what to know.

Military mutineers said that they had ousted the country’s elected leader. The move shakes a pillar of democracy in West Africa.

Uganda has been under authoritarian rule for decades. Wine has doggedly challenged its leader, and this documentary shows the price he’s paid.

A group of soldiers claimed to have seized power in Niger. But President Mohamed Bazoum and his allies insist the coup could still be reversed.

President Mohamed Bazoum was one of the West’s most reliable partners in a volatile region threatened by militant extremists and prone to coups.