Agadez, a desert outpost in the West African country of Niger, was officially closed to migration for years in a deal with the European Union. Now, the gate has reopened.

The secretary of state is beginning a tour of four African countries, hoping to promote positive news on the continent.

A look at the academic roots of the idea, which has stirred fierce debate when applied to Israel.

Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan was greeted by African leaders as if he had already won Sudan’s civil war. His forces have secretly been armed by the United Arab Emirates, an as-yet unpublished U.N. report found.

The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence.

The authorities say Paul Nthenge Mackenzie told his followers to starve themselves and their children to death in the Shakahola Forest, where hundreds of bodies have been exhumed.

The soldiers were said to have disappeared into the water after a vessel boarding attempt. Pentagon officials said the episode was not related to recent clashes with the Houthi militia in Yemen.

He questioned the findings of the Warren Commission, accused Edward Snowden of being a spy and exposed the diamond industry’s economic impact.

Arguing to a packed courtroom at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, South African lawyers cited the words of Israeli officials as evidence in their case. Israel has categorically denied the accusation.

Somali officials said the helicopter was carrying nine passengers, one of whom was killed.

Miles de personas vuelan a Centroamérica procedentes de África y viajan por tierra hasta México y a la frontera sur.

It is out of step with the continent’s values, many bishops say, and threatens to derail expansion in the church’s fastest growing region in the world.

It is out of step with the continent’s values, many bishops say, and threatens to derail expansion in the church’s fastest growing region in the world.

After the generals took charge, the United States was forced to suspend operations at its most strategic military asset in sub-Saharan Africa. Restarting them won’t be easy.

The Africa Cup of Nations and the Asian Cup, once seen as poorly timed intrusions by European soccer, may finally be getting the respect they deserve.

The South African sprinter, whose trial for the 2013 killing of his girlfriend drew intense global interest, served more than seven years in prison.

Like a human GPS, he guided Britain’s first special forces across the vast Sahara for hit-and-run raids on enemy bases in the battle against Rommel’s forces.

A landmark pact between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland has drawn condemnation from Somalia. Other neighbors also worry about allowing potential naval access to the Red Sea.

A landmark pact between Ethiopia and the breakaway region of Somaliland has drawn condemnation from Somalia. Other neighbors also worry about allowing potential naval access to the Red Sea.

He documented the cruelties of white South African rule, and he was made to pay for it, enduring beatings and 586 consecutive days in solitary confinement.