Lagos, September 14 (AP): Nigeria is seeing one of its worst cholera outbreaks in years, with more than 2,300 people dying from suspected cases as Africa's most populous country struggles to deal with multi
DAKAR, October 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): By the end of this century, typical daily temperatures in West Africa will be even higher than those registered on the hottest days of the year at present, a
DAKAR/JOHANNESBURG, October 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation): In rural Sierra Leone, teenagers tuned into solar-powered radios for their lessons, while Kenyan students texted a code to receive free learning
DAKAR, October 16 (Reuters): Guineans head to the polls on Sunday in a tense election in which octogenarian President Alpha Conde is seeking to extend his rule into a third term.
If he stays on an
JOHANNESBURG, September 29 (Reuters): Africa's overburdened public health systems, dearth of testing facilities and overcrowded slums had experts predicting a disaster when COVID-19 hit the continent i
KAMPALA/NAIROBI, August 20 (Reuters): Africa is beginning to slowly "bend the curve" of COVID-19 infections as measures like mask-wearing and social distancing slow down the spread of the pandemi
BAMAKO, July 23 (Reuters): Presidents from five West African countries arrive in Mali on Thursday to try to negotiate an end to a political crisis that has rocked the country and raised fears it could unde
NAIROBI, July 8 (Reuters): When the new coronavirus hit Tanzania in mid-April, President John Magufuli called for three days of national prayer to seek God’s protection from the scourge. Barely a mon
NAIROBI, July 8 (Reuters): When the new coronavirus hit Tanzania in mid-April, President John Magufuli called for three days of national prayer to seek God’s protection from the scourge. Barely a mon