Africa

The emergency services said that three female attackers had detonated devices at a wedding and at a funeral in a city once ruled by Boko Haram. So far, no group has claimed responsibility.

A fossil bed in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco is allowing new insights into the anatomies of arthropods that lived a half-billion years ago.

A devastating civil war is pushing the country toward a full-blown famine, according to the international body that measures hunger.

The demonstrations were held despite his withdrawal of the tax bill that sparked days of protests. Some activists, fearing more bloodshed, warned people not to march to the president’s official residence.

The court said his crimes had involved overseeing public floggings, torture and arbitrary arrests during a jihadist takeover in northern Mali in 2012.

Kenya, the fastest growing economy in Africa, is on the brink of a fiscal calamity. Across Africa, nations are spending more on interest than on health or education.

A day after at least 23 people were killed in demonstrations against a tax increase, President William Ruto withdrew the law that he said was necessary to avoid defaulting on the country’s debt.

At least five people were killed in clashes with the police that erupted after lawmakers approved tax increases that critics said would drive up the cost of living for millions.

Kenyan police faced off with protesters in the capital, Nairobi. Civic groups said that at least five people died.

Across the country, outrage over proposed tax increases drove Kenyans to the streets.

The police used live fire and tear gas on protesters who marched on the Parliament building in an attempt to stop a vote on a contentious finance bill.

Moscow has largely taken over the African operations of the paramilitary group, once led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed after leading an insurrection against Vladimir Putin.

France is facing deep anticolonial resentment across Africa, but has found a partner in Rwanda, which is embracing French influence despite years of acrimony.

The incident came months after another tourist was killed in Zambia when an elephant charged her group. One wildlife expert said the attacks were most likely “freak accidents.”

An injection given just twice a year could herald a breakthrough in protecting the population that has the highest infection rates.

There has long been anecdotal evidence of the wormy creatures taking to the air, but videos recorded in Madagascar at last prove the animals’ acrobatics.

Satellite and video evidence shows that thousands of homes have been razed and tens of thousands of people forced to flee a city in Sudan.

The shortage highlights a widening gulf in the standard of care for people with diabetes, most of whom live in low-income countries.

Darfur, the region of Sudan once synonymous with genocide, may be on the brink of a new chapter of horror.

For the first time since the fall of apartheid, the nation must rely on a coalition of rival parties to govern. Can they get along enough to pull the country out of its crises?

The government is trying to pass a finance bill in Parliament that would involve increasing taxes. Critics say it will raise the cost of living for Kenyans who are already struggling economically.

Methods such as hormonal implants and injections are reaching remote areas, providing more discretion and autonomy.

The Islamic State and Al Qaeda consider Africa ‘very fertile ground,’ said Christopher A. Wray, who is meeting with officials in Nigeria and Kenya.

The league has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to cultivate an immense potential fan base in Africa and develop future stars.

Researchers say the nearly mile-long swim was the longest by big cats ever recorded.

A new government led by the African National Congress gave Cyril Ramaphosa another term as president, though he faces challenges in Parliament.

Declan Walsh, the chief Africa correspondent for The Times, reported from a country where few journalists have gained entry amid a civil war.

UMkhonto weSizwe, which is led by Jacob Zuma, the populist former president, has asserted that the recent election was rigged and the results illegitimate.

After an overnight search, rescuers found the wreckage of the military aircraft that had been carrying Saulos Chilima and nine others.

People in Africa’s most populous nation are suffering as the price of food, fuel and medicine has skyrocketed out of reach for many.