An army colonel who seized power in a military coup has been sworn in as Madagascar’s new president. Colonel Michael ...

After Cameroon's presidential election on 12 October, both parties have claimed victory, despite official results not ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations announced the designation of chef Fatmata Binta, an award-winning ...

South Sudan’s efforts to end the recruitment of child soldiers appear to be paying off. According to the UN, some children have just been released by the South Sudan People's Defence Forces and are ...

Fighting in North Darfur’s embattled capital of el-Fasher has tripled the number of displaced people this year alone in Tawila, a town about 60 kilometers away, said a UN migration agency official.