Africa

Assault on Sudanese City Bore ‘Hallmarks of Genocide,’ U.N. Finds

Assault on Sudanese City Bore ‘Hallmarks of Genocide,’ ...

NYT > Africa, Feb 19, 2026 - 15:56

A paramilitary group in Sudan’s civil war “acted with genocidal intent” in a mon...

Botswana’s ‘Corn Lady’ Finds Fame With Food Stands

Botswana’s ‘Corn Lady’ Finds Fame With Food Stands

NYT > Africa, Feb 18, 2026 - 16:55

Tshephiso Marumo has had success selling traditional village food in Botswana. B...

Ebo Taylor, Musical Innovator of Highlife and Afrobeat, Dies at 90

Ebo Taylor, Musical Innovator of Highlife and Afrobeat,...

NYT > Africa, Feb 13, 2026 - 18:52

Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped ...

First U.S. Troops Land in Nigeria for Trump-Led Christian Mission

First U.S. Troops Land in Nigeria for Trump-Led Christi...

NYT > Africa, Feb 13, 2026 - 17:55

The deployment follows months of escalating pressure from President Trump on the...

Elephant Bone in Spain May Be Proof of Hannibal’s Tanks With Trunks

Elephant Bone in Spain May Be Proof of Hannibal’s Tanks...

NYT > Africa, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:54

Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how...

A Family’s Memories and a Nation’s Struggles in ‘My Father’s Shadow’

A Family’s Memories and a Nation’s Struggles in ‘My Fat...

NYT > Africa, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:54

The movie, created by two brothers, contrasts intimate impressions with a tense ...

Can’t Buy Love? Kenya Bans Bouquets Made of Cash.

Can’t Buy Love? Kenya Bans Bouquets Made of Cash.

NYT > Africa, Feb 13, 2026 - 15:54

Floral arrangements crafted from carefully-folded, colorful bank notes, had beco...

4 Months Trapped in a Hospital for an Obsolete Way of Treating Their Disease

4 Months Trapped in a Hospital for an Obsolete Way of T...

NYT > Africa, Feb 12, 2026 - 15:57

Health workers in developing countries know that isolating tuberculosis patients...

What is Israel Doing in Africa?

What is Israel Doing in Africa?

NYT > Africa, Feb 12, 2026 - 15:57

The region has become a critical theater for global rivalries amid Israel’s reco...

Baboon Sibling Rivalry Suggests Monkeys Feel Jealousy Like People

Baboon Sibling Rivalry Suggests Monkeys Feel Jealousy L...

NYT > Africa, Feb 10, 2026 - 19:23

Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly int...

After M23 Takeover, Goma Carries Violent Memories and Signs of Hope

After M23 Takeover, Goma Carries Violent Memories and S...

NYT > Africa, Feb 9, 2026 - 16:27

A year after a rebel takeover, residents of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic...

John Steenhuisen, South African Party Leader, to Step Down

John Steenhuisen, South African Party Leader, to Step Down

NYT > Africa, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:23

John Steenhuisen, who led a party supporting the A.N.C. in a coalition governmen...

Nigeria Attack Leaves More Than 160 Dead

Nigeria Attack Leaves More Than 160 Dead

NYT > Africa, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:23

The raiders stormed a rural community in central Nigeria, killing dozens and set...

At Least 160 Killed in Rural Nigeria Villages, Aid Official Says

At Least 160 Killed in Rural Nigeria Villages, Aid Offi...

NYT > Africa, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:23

Gunmen killed more than 160 people in two rural villages in Nigeria, according t...

36 Hours in Lagos, Nigeria: Things to Do and See

36 Hours in Lagos, Nigeria: Things to Do and See

NYT > Africa, Feb 8, 2026 - 17:23

Nigeria’s mega metropolis is gaining attention for its youth culture and Afrobea...

How Trump Took Up the ‘Christian Genocide’ Cause in Nigeria

How Trump Took Up the ‘Christian Genocide’ Cause in Nig...

NYT > Africa, Feb 1, 2026 - 09:54

A yearslong effort to convince Washington of religious persecution is shifting f...

More Than 100 Deaths Confirmed Across Southern Africa From Floods

More Than 100 Deaths Confirmed Across Southern Africa F...

NYT > Africa, Jan 29, 2026 - 15:54

Hundreds of thousands of people across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique hav...

In Nigeria, a Catholic Bishop Tries to Tone Down the Uproar After U.S. Missile Strikes

In Nigeria, a Catholic Bishop Tries to Tone Down the Up...

NYT > Africa, Jan 28, 2026 - 15:54

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, often called “the conscience of the nation,” has be...

After Naval Drills With Iran, South Africa Faces New U.S. Attacks

After Naval Drills With Iran, South Africa Faces New U....

NYT > Africa, Jan 28, 2026 - 15:54

The exercises were the second time in six months that President Cyril Ramaphosa ...

South African Artist Sues Over Venice Biennale Snub

South African Artist Sues Over Venice Biennale Snub

NYT > Africa, Jan 23, 2026 - 15:25

A panel recommended that Gabrielle Goliath represent South Africa at the event. ...

How Trump Flexes Power in White House Meetings With Zelensky and Others

How Trump Flexes Power in White House Meetings With Zel...

NYT > Africa, Jan 20, 2026 - 16:57

With cameras rolling, President Trump met with more than 40 international leader...

Church Leaders Say Over 160 Were Kidnapped in Nigeria, but Officials Deny It

Church Leaders Say Over 160 Were Kidnapped in Nigeria, ...

NYT > Africa, Jan 20, 2026 - 16:57

Christian groups said gunmen abducted congregants during Sunday services at thre...

Hiking the Drakensberg, South Africa’s Highest Mountain Range

Hiking the Drakensberg, South Africa’s Highest Mountain...

NYT > Africa, Jan 16, 2026 - 16:24

About 200 miles from Johannesburg, the Drakensberg region offers a breathtaking ...

U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments

U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by ...

NYT > Africa, Jan 15, 2026 - 16:53

The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African natio...

Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program

Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s ...

NYT > Africa, Jan 14, 2026 - 16:53

He played a key role in ending apartheid South Africa’s secret weapons program i...

Iran Braces for More Protests: What to Know

Iran Braces for More Protests: What to Know

NYT > Africa, Jan 10, 2026 - 15:53

Demonstrations that began as outrage at the state of the economy have spread to ...

Mohammed Harbi, Who Rewrote Algeria’s History, Dies at 92

Mohammed Harbi, Who Rewrote Algeria’s History, Dies at 92

NYT > Africa, Jan 9, 2026 - 19:23

He was an official in the revolutionary government, then, after the country won ...

Moroccan Cave Fossils Yield a Possible Missing Link in Human Evolution

Moroccan Cave Fossils Yield a Possible Missing Link in ...

NYT > Africa, Jan 7, 2026 - 14:52

Jawbones and other remains, similar to specimens found in Europe, were dated to ...

Scientists Discover Oldest Poison, on 60,000-Year-Old Arrows

Scientists Discover Oldest Poison, on 60,000-Year-Old A...

NYT > Africa, Jan 7, 2026 - 14:52

Residues on arrow tips found in South Africa hint at how far back in history hum...

Mali and Burkina Faso Impose Travel Bans on Americans

Mali and Burkina Faso Impose Travel Bans on Americans

NYT > Africa, Jan 6, 2026 - 14:53

The West African countries said they made the decisions in retaliation against t...

2026 Travel Destinations: 52 Places to Go This Year

2026 Travel Destinations: 52 Places to Go This Year

NYT > Africa, Jan 5, 2026 - 22:23

Our list for the new year features an eclipse, a revolution and a tiger reserve....

Gunmen Raid Villages in Nigeria After U.S. Christmas Airstrike

Gunmen Raid Villages in Nigeria After U.S. Christmas Ai...

NYT > Africa, Jan 5, 2026 - 14:53

Gunmen launched a deadly attack in Nigeria, in which dozens were killed and othe...

Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leading Opponents

Guinea’s Coup Leader Wins Election After Barring Leadin...

NYT > Africa, Jan 3, 2026 - 16:52

Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power more than four years ago, took over 80 p...

What to Know About the Protests in Iran

What to Know About the Protests in Iran

NYT > Africa, Jan 3, 2026 - 16:52

Galloping inflation and a currency crisis have provoked demonstrations across th...

Christmas Around the World in Photos

Christmas Around the World in Photos

NYT > Africa, Dec 30, 2025 - 13:57

The holiday spirit is bringing people together, with celebrations of lights, dan...

Lagos’s Month of Partying Is Getting Pricier

Lagos’s Month of Partying Is Getting Pricier

NYT > Africa, Dec 26, 2025 - 13:25

Detty December means a month of “back to back to back” partying in Nigeria’s meg...

Libyan Military’s Chief of Staff and 4 Others Are Killed in Plane Crash in Turkey

Libyan Military’s Chief of Staff and 4 Others Are Kille...

NYT > Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 17:16

The internationally recognized government of Libya confirmed the deaths of Lt. G...

Sudanese Refugees Describe Their Escape From Darfur

Sudanese Refugees Describe Their Escape From Darfur

NYT > Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

No one knows the true toll of the massacre, and the city remains isolated. Now, ...

9 Killed in Mass Shooting at Tavern in South Africa

9 Killed in Mass Shooting at Tavern in South Africa

NYT > Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

Around a dozen gunmen opened fire at bar patrons, the police said. A manhunt for...

More Abducted Nigerian Children Are Released, Government Says

More Abducted Nigerian Children Are Released, Governmen...

NYT > Africa, Dec 23, 2025 - 13:15

A spokesman for the Nigerian government said the “remaining” students taken from...

Diaspora : au Ghana, la « 17ᵉ région » prend corps entre mémoire, influence et investissements

Diaspora : au Ghana, la « 17ᵉ région » prend corps entr...

Africa News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:01

Par Esther BagourdoOrganisé sous le patronage de la présidence ghanéenne, de l’O...

Oil : Brent crude falls below $60, sending a strong signal to global markets

Oil : Brent crude falls below $60, sending a strong sig...

Africa News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:01

Global oil markets have reached a notable turning point with the decline in the ...

Pétrole : le Brent passe sous les 60 dollars, un signal fort pour les marchés mondiaux

Pétrole : le Brent passe sous les 60 dollars, un signal...

Africa News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:01

Le marché pétrolier mondial a connu un tournant marquant avec le recul du prix d...

The Energy Transition : Why Local Currency Capital Holds the Real Power

The Energy Transition : Why Local Currency Capital Hold...

Africa News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:01

By Sara Lemniei* A gigawatt of solar is defined less by sunlight than by how it ...

Transition énergétique : pourquoi le capital en monnaie locale détient le véritable pouvoir

Transition énergétique : pourquoi le capital en monnaie...

Africa News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 11:01

Par Sara Lemniei* Un gigawatt d’énergie solaire se définit moins par l’ensoleill...

Russia rallies behind Venezuela as US warships close in

Russia rallies behind Venezuela as US warships close in

African News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Russia has reaffirmed its full support and solidarity with Venezuela as the coun...

Firearm experts say Bitou Municipality deputy mayor still broke the law even if it was a toy gun

Firearm experts say Bitou Municipality deputy mayor sti...

African News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Firearm experts have said that the Bitou Municipality deputy mayor, Nokuzola Kol...

Masemola confirms case opened against Bitou deputy mayor over gun video

Masemola confirms case opened against Bitou deputy mayo...

African News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola has confirmed that the Bito...

Madlanga Commission highlights need for police reform in South Africa

Madlanga Commission highlights need for police reform i...

African News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has called for urgent reforms within the SAPS fol...

SA pro-Palestine groups demonstrate in support of political prisoners on hunger strike in UK jails

SA pro-Palestine groups demonstrate in support of polit...

African News Agency, Dec 23, 2025 - 10:44

Palestinian solidarity groups came out to express their support for pro-Palestin...