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At least five African migrants died and another 10 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a judicial official said‮ ‬on Saturday.

DEC. 30, 2022 – JAN. 5, 2023

The last surviving African soldiers who fought for colonial-era France will be able to live out their final days in their home countries following the French government's U-turn on their pension rights. The decision coincides with the cinema release of a film highlighting the untold sacrifices made by African “tirailleurs”…

Madonna posed for a rare photograph with her sons Rocco Ritchie, 22, and David Banda, 17, during their family trip to Africa – days after releasing new music

African elephant numbers have dropped from about 26 million in the 1800s to 415,000 today. While this is largely due to European colonisation, poaching and habitat loss, these majestic animals now face another grave challenge.

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the tourism industry worldwide. International arrivals dropped by 74% globally in 2020 and tourist accommodations, businesses, borders and heritage sites had to close, resulting in a loss of income for those working in the tourism sectors. In Africa, the impact was…

AI camera system was tested in tough rainforest conditions and accurately identified elephants and humans.

Alan Shearer said he was delighted to see the Mfuwe Mags wearing Newcastle United's iconic black and white stripes

In tonight's edition: France's African soldiers, who fought in the world wars and France's colonial conflicts, win a final battle. Known as Senegalese tirailleurs, the surviving fighters will be able to live out their days back in Africa after a pension U-turn by Paris. Also, Tunisia's central bank chief says…

Africa has contributed negligibly to the changing climate, with less than 4% of global emissions. Yet it stands out disproportionately as the most vulnerable region in the world.

Thousands of African troops fought bravely in World War I and World War II, as well as in France's colonial wars, but many remain unaware of their sacrifice. There are just 39 Senegalese tirailleurs, or sharpshooters, alive today. They only gained French nationality in 2016, which gave them the right…