What to know about the mpox global health emergency
The World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the increasing spread of mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might ultimately spill across international borders.
Lawmakers in Gambia reject bill that would have overturned ban on female genital cutting
Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia have rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting.
Extremist groups are expanding in Africa, fueling worries about attacks on the U.S. or Western allies
U.S. defense and military officials described the threats and their concerns about growing instability in Africa, where a number of coups have put ruling juntas in control, leading to the ouster of American troops and a decline in U.S. intelligence…
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More than a million threatened in Sudan city under siege by paramilitary forces
The U.S. said famine has likely descended in Sudan and warned attacks in the capital of the North Darfur region must stop. El Fasher was home to more than 800,000 internally displaced before it came under siege by rebel paramilitaries.
The wreckage of the military plane carrying Vice President Saulos Chilima was found in a mountainous area in the country's north after a search that lasted more than a day.
Russia has emerged as the security partner of choice for a growing number of African governments in the region, displacing traditional allies like France and the United States.
Russia's foreign minister says French military instructors in Ukraine would be “a legitimate target” for Russian armed forces. Sergey Lavrov spoke during his latest tour of Africa, where frustration with Western allies has swayed several countries toward Moscow.
The report published Thursday found that more than $30 billion worth of gold, or more than 435 metric tons, was smuggled out of the continent in 2022.
The head of the U.S. military's Africa Command is pushing back against Russia's efforts to broaden its influence in Africa, blaming the country's disinformation efforts for a spate of military coups.
