The Latest Breaking News from Africa

IShowSpeed energized crowds in Benin as his Africa tour continued to draw massive public attention. The American YouTuber celebrated cultural exchanges, local food, and fan interactions while marking major milestones in his career. His visit highlighted the growing influence of digital creators and how online fame now translates into real-world…

The United States military is expanding military cooperation with Nigeria as part of broader efforts to counter Islamic State-linked militants in Africa. US Africa Command says the Pentagon is also maintaining lines of communication with militaries in the West African countries of Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali.

A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.

Cuba has turned to Africa for fuel supplies after the loss of regular oil shipments from Venezuela and dwindling deliveries from Russia and Mexico, according to satellite-tracking data cited by Colombian outlet Semana.

Across Africa, a third of children under the age of five suffer from chronic malnutrition, according to Unicef, while in recent years the baby food industry has been rocked by a series of scandals, many involving major multinationals. But a growing number of local agri-food companies are moving into the…

How do camels survive in deserts?

Camel unique features such as travel in long distance across hot and sandy landscape

Camels are well suited to their desert habitats, with numerous clever adaptations that help them to tolerate extreme hot and cold environments. Camels are part of a group known…

For workers sending money to support their relatives, payments are both a burden and badge of pride

King Mohammed VI of Morocco is appealing for fraternity with African nations amid rising hate speech concerns

Climate-vulnerable, impoverished communities are unable to get the help that they need as pressure on aid budgets shows no sign of abating