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Islamic extremists kidnap more than 40 women in Nigeria
The rebels attacked the women as they gathered firewood in the Jere district of Borno, which is the epicenter of a 14-year-long insurgency launched by the extremist group known as Boko Haram
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More than 60 Senegalese migrants feared dead after boat is found
The boat was found with seven bodies off the Atlantic archipelago of Cape Verde, off the coast of Senegal.
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Tensions rise in Niger as West African nations prepare to send troops amid military coup
A coalition of West African nations said on Thursday it had decided to deploy a “standby force” aimed at restoring constitutional order in Niger after its Sunday deadline to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum expired.
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300 trapped children rescued from a Sudanese orphanage after 71 others died, UNICEF says
The UN children’s agency says about 300 children have been rescued from an orphanage in Sudan’s capital after being trapped there while fighting raged outside.
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At Least 200 Dead, Many More Missing, After Wave of Flash Floods and Landslides Hit Congo
Several main roads to the affected area have been made impassable by the rains, hampering the relief efforts.
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Harris Finds New Connections in Africa as a Historic Figure
Wherever Vice President Kamala Harris went in Africa on her just-completed trip, her appearances were treated like a homecoming.
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Nigeria Pushes Forward with Presidential Election Amid Currency Crisis
Nigeria holds presidential and parliamentary elections amid concerns of bank note shortage and potential violence.
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WHO Hopes to Test an Experimental Marburg Virus Vaccine Amid an Outbreak in Equatorial Guinea
The World Health Organization convened an urgent meeting to evaluate vaccine candidates after nine deaths and 16 suspected cases were reported.
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US Museums Return African Bronzes Stolen by British Colonial Forces in the 19th Century
The repatriation is part of a worldwide movement by cultural institutions to return artifacts that were often looted during the colonial era.
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Nigeria Seizes Thousands of Donkey Penises That Were Being Smuggled to Hong Kong
Sacks of the donkey male genitals were seized at the international airport in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, Sambo Dangaladima, the Nigeria Customs Service area commander, told reporters.
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Pa. Dentist Found Guilty of Murdering Wife While on African Safari
A wealthy dentist accused of fatally shooting his wife at the end of an African safari has been found guilty of murder and mail fraud.
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Oil Permits Up for Auction in Congo Basin Forest, Home of Endangered Gorilla
Sections of a renowned peatland tropical forest in the Congo Basin that plays a crucial role in Africa’s climate system go up for oil and gas auction in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday.
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170-Carat Pink Diamond Discovered in Angola May Be Largest Found in 300 Years
A big pink diamond of 170 carats has been discovered in Angola and is claimed to be the largest such gemstone found in 300 years.
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WHO Declares an Outbreak of Ebola-Like Marburg Virus in Ghana
The World Health Organization has declared Ghana’s first outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus disease after labs confirmed the infections in two cases announced earlier this month.
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Dentist Confessed to Killing Wife in African Safari to Longtime Lover: Prosecutor
The wealthy dentist blurted out to his longtime lover that “I killed my f—g wife for you!,” a U.S. prosecutor told a jury in opening statements of the dentist’s murder trial.