The explosion, which caused “massive damage,” followed destruction caused by recent flooding, authorities said.

Britain’s prime minister unveiled emergency legislation to salvage a highly contested scheme to deport asylum seekers to the African country. It wasn’t enough for his immigration minister.

The episode, described by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “mishap,” was the latest in a series of bombings that have accidentally hit local populations.

They know their building is every bit as dangerous as one that burned in August, killing 77, but it’s a home, one they might not otherwise have, and a place to pursue their dreams and aspirations.

Witness to a tragedy on a boat to Spain, Moustapha Diouf has made it his mission to persuade young people not to emigrate from Senegal, but even he concedes that it’s getting harder to make his case.

His lauded fiction satirized abuses of power in the continent, but as a high official for the Republic of Congo, he benefited from a much-criticized government.

A favorite of President William Ruto, the suit was banned along with other traditional African attire for violating parliamentary dress codes. Proper attire, the speaker decreed, is a Western suit and tie.

The number of malaria cases rose again in 2022, propelled by flooding and warmer weather in areas once free of the illness.

President William Ruto has drawn attention internationally as a climate champion and peace mediator but faces domestic discontent over rising food and fuel prices, and new taxes.

The West African nation has not identified the military officials and one civilian it arrested after attacks in the capital on Sunday that left 20 people dead and more than 2,000 prisoners on the loose.

The West African nation has not identified the military officials and one civilian it arrested after attacks in the capital on Sunday that left 20 people dead and more than 2,000 prisoners on the loose.

Effective drugs that have made the disease curable have yet to reach most of the region.

It was not yet clear who had tried to break into the military’s main armory and barracks in the capital, Freetown, or what happened after they failed.

The death of the mercenary group’s leader has created a window of opportunity in the Central African Republic for Western powers to offer an alternative.

An initiative to train hairdressers in mental health counseling is providing relief to hundreds of clients in a region with the world’s least access to therapy.

About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them will require a costly vaccination blitz.

She trawled 56 boxes of forgotten archives, bringing to life mysterious figures from early expeditions. She also climbed Everest, as well as Kilimanjaro.

The sprinter, who garnered global headlines after killing his girlfriend in 2013, will be released in January after meeting the requirements for parole.

The deluges have caused deaths and displacement in a region still reeling from its worst drought in four decades.

Experts say the government should preserve cultural and architectural heritage, while also building disaster-resistant homes. In the meantime, residents are living in tents and in limbo.