The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Mozambique's upcoming elections amidst insurgency in Cabo Delgado, focusing on peace and socio-economic challenges. Stay updated with AP's Africa coverage.

US and EU are supporting infrastructure projects in Angola, which has historically been closer to Russia and China

In west Africa, it’s common for families to foster children informally. This helps ease the burden on parents and can give children from poorer families a chance to improve their lives.

From Jakarta to Los Angeles, protesters in cities in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas kicked off a weekend of demonstrations calling for ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon. Security has been tightened in many cities amid planned protests and commemorations ahead of Monday's anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack…

Congo's initiation of mpox vaccinations marks a crucial step in combating outbreaks in Africa, highlighting global cooperation and community involvement.

Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several other African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency

UN human rights advisor Chris Mburu turned his Kenyan hometown of Mitahato into something unexpected: a French-speaking village. After learning the language himself later in life, Mburu is determined to give local children a head start – opening doors to career and education opportunities across Africa and beyond. He shared…

Companies that bring solar power to some of the poorest homes in Central and West Africa are said to be among the fastest growing on a continent whose governments have long struggled to address some of the world’s worst infrastructure and the complications of climate change

THE UK Government has been told it must give the people of its last colony in Africa the right to self determination as furious islanders tell of…