The death toll in a monthslong standoff between police and miners trapped while working illegally in an abandoned gold mine ...

It will be a "mammoth task" to identify the bodies brought up from a disused mineshaft in South Africa this week, a police ...

Egypt's current account deficit totaled $5.9 billion in July-September 2024, compared with $2.8 billion in the same quarter a ...

Civilians in East Africa and the Horn bore the brunt of armed conflicts between government forces and opposition armed groups ...

Africa is viewed worldwide as a "sleeping gas giant”. The continent’s total gas reserves are almost as large as those of the ...

Despite a few high-profile setbacks, more than half of Africa’s population has seen improvements in their country’s governance over the last decade, and the long-term trend is unequivocally positive.

USAID remains a steadfast partner to countries across Africa. As 2024 draws to a close, we look forward to building on the progress made and helping advance development goals across the continent.

Persistent and incredibly destructive multi-year droughts will continue to advance as Earth’s climate warms, scientists say ...

Morocco and Spain's north African exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla moved closer to a "new era" of normalised trade ties on ...