The Latest Breaking News from Africa

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states.

Forty years on from beating the Super Eagles to win their first Africa Cup of Nations, the rivals meet again in Abidjan in the last 16

Energy deals in return for stopping migration. Prime Minister Meloni, who came to power in 2022 on an anti-migrant ticket, hopes to posit Italy as a key bridge between Africa and Europe, funnelling energy north while exchanging investment in the south for deals aimed at preventing migration.

UFC middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis really wants the Israel Adesanya fight to happen in Africa.

His tour comes amid multiple political upheavals in West Africa and as governments reassess relationships with the West.

The 1970s oil crisis helped pave the way for Kenya to utilise its vast geothermal resources beneath the Great Rift Valley

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday will explore greater coordination with emerging regional partner Angola, capping a tour of Africa to champion US-friendly democracies as global crises mount.

Morocco's 1-0 win over Zambia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday had the knock-on effect of sending Ivory Coast through to the last 16, after a day in which the tournament hosts sacked their coach.

A new malaria vaccine came to Cameroon this week and will be introduced in 20 additional countries. Experts stress that it's not a magic bullet. But they say it's a game-changer — with a bonus.

Paramilitary leader welcomed on Africa tour while Sudanese civilians accuse his fighters of atrocities.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken voiced hope Wednesday for greater US investment in Nigeria, but called on Africa's largest economy to reassure investors that they can repatriate their funds.