The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Democracy in Africa has not had a good year. Military juntas from Mali to Niger appear to have cemented their grip on power. Sudan’s democratic dreams were dashed when the country’s two most powerful strongmen opted for war. And there’s now evidence that ordinary Africans may be losing faith in…

Many undocumented Zimbabweans worry about unfavourable changes to South Africa’s immigration policy after May 29 polls.

Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton commend winners of the Tusk Conservation Awards for their dedication to protecting Africa's wildlife. Ekwoge Abw...

More than 50 million people in west and central Africa will go hungry unless immediate is taken to address food insecurity – which is at an all-time high in the region, UN agencies and NGOs have warned.

At this month’s elections, the party of Mandela should be judged on its dismal record over the past 30 years

At least seven coups in formerly pro-Western African countries have opened doors for Russian intervention

Asylum seekers from across Africa are becoming stranded, unable to return home and persecuted by authorities.

Rice in its domesticated form is the staple food for over half of the world’s human population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Historins believe that Asian rice was domesticated in China some 13,500 to 8,200 years ago, while African rice was domesticated in Africa some 3,000 years ago. China and India are among the largest consumers…

Around five and half millenia ago, northern Africa went through a dramatic transformation.