Nigeria's 2023 election outcome left many disappointed, but will 2027 be any different? In this episode of The Baobab, Senator Nenadi Usman joins us to talk rigged votes, rising hope, and why she’s ...

Hopes are high that a vaccine could soon help bring the coronavirus under control. One of the most promising candidates comes ...

Protesters are risking jail to fight a 1,400-kilometer oil pipeline, the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline or EACOP, and drilling that threatens the region's Great Lakes.

In the Atlantic islands of Cape Verde, off the coast of West Africa, recovery efforts are ongoing after Tropical Storm Erin brought torrential downpours. At least nine people were killed and hundreds ...

From young athletes to photojournalists, Bangladeshi women chasing their dreams say Islamist groups are trying to tell them what they can and can't do.

Across Nigeria, shelves are packed with supplements such as pills, powders, and herbal teas, all promising glowing skin, more energy, and better immunity. But behind the labels, a quiet health crisis ...