The UN warned Wednesday that agreements to enable grain shipments from war-torn Ukraine, desperately needed to ward off hunger in poor countries, were in "difficult territory."
Egypt has turned to wealthy Gulf nations to sell more state assets to boost its coffers, a deal that experts described as a win-win for all parties involved but will call for economic reforms in the North African nation.
The United Nations Tuesday called on Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa to reject enacting the Private Voluntary Organizations Amendment Bill which they say will severely restrict civic space and the right to freedom of association in the southern African nation.
South African transport authorities Tuesday reported the death of 20 people after an armored truck and a bus collided on the N1 highway in the northern province of Limpopo.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national disaster on Monday evening after several parts of his nation were hit by floods that damaged infrastructure and left at least seven people dead.
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) has released the schedule for the 2023 season which will tip off on Saturday, Mar. 11. The three-month tournament will feature 12 African club teams competing in 38 games in Senegal, Egypt and Rwanda.
The 2023 World Radio Day is being celebrated worldwide under the theme of “Radio and Peace,” highlighting independent radio as a support platform for conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
Kyiv conceded Monday that fighting with Russian forces north of Bakhmut was "difficult", a signal that Ukrainian troops are coming under mounting pressure in the longest-running battle of Moscow's invasion.
While the US says it downed yet another balloon over its territory on Sunday, China accused the United States on Monday of flying balloons over its territory, hitting back against Washington's claims that Beijing has been sending alleged surveillance aircraft.
Billionaire and megastar Rihanna Sunday made her long-awaited return to performing music at the Super Bowl.
Several award winning musicians have taken to social media to mourn the passing of Kiernan Forbes, a South African multi-award-winning Hip-Hop artist who was gunned down on the 10th of February 2023.
Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure in the cities of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia on Friday morning as Ukrainian officials said a long-awaited Russian offensive was under way in the east.
UPDATED AGAIN WITH NEW DEATH TOLL: The plight of hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by earthquakes in Turkey and Syria grew more desperate on Thursday, while hopes faded of many more people being found alive amid the ruins of cities.
UPDATED WITH NEW DEATH TOLL: The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has crossed 1,300, a senior Malawian health official said on Thursday, as the southern African country battles its deadliest outbreak yet.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to deliver his annual State of the Nation Address on Thursday evening, amid mounting pressure over the country’s energy crisis.
Human Rights Watch Thursday called for targeted sanctions against Eritrea, accusing its government of rounding up thousands of people, including minors, for mandatory military service.
U.S. Congressman Jim Costa recently sat down with VOA to discuss relations between Washington and Africa, during which the California representative said his country had “neglected its role” on the continent. The 70-year-old leader called on President Joe Biden to work with Washington’s western partners to address challenges faced by Africa and alleged that China and Russia are exploiting the resources that belong to the youngest and fastest growing continent in the world.
Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), a humanitarian medical non-governmental organization also known as Doctors Without Borders, Wednesday announced that it would suspend operations in northwest Burkina Faso after two of its employees were killed an attack.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Britain and others on Wednesday to give Ukraine "wings for freedom" by sending combat aircraft to help turn the tide against Russia's offensive, hoping to overcome Western reluctance to take that step.
Uganda's foreign ministry on Tuesday said the East African nation would not renew the mandate of the United Nation’s human rights office, saying the country has developed sufficient capacity to promote and protect human rights itself.
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