At the University of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, the Wole Soyinka Theatre stands out as a true breeding ground for talent. For decades, it has trained artists who have shaped theatre, film, and culture in Nigeria and beyond.
South African police said Wednesday that nationwide anti-immigration protests held the previous day were "mostly peaceful", despite isolated incidents of looting and criminal activity.
A Catholic splinter group consecrated four bishops on Wednesday, despite a direct appeal from Pope Leo to call it off.
Ransacked shelves and discarded packaging were all that remained inside several shops near the port city of Durban Wednesday after looting during protests demanding that undocumented foreign nationals leave South Africa.
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces committed crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing during their campaign to seize El-Fasher between 2024 and 2025, according to a new report from Amnesty International released on Wednesday.
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has imported two cargoes of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates this month, marking its first ever purchase from a Middle Eastern supplier, S&P Global Commodity Insights reported last week.
At Kenya’s largest mental health referral hospital, male patients are offered a different kind of therapy: a personal grooming session provided by two visiting barbers. Healthcare workers say personal grooming is an important aspect of recovery, as patients often lose interest in self-care.
In a displacement camp near El-Obeid in Sudan's southern Kordofan region, Agsam Hamad trudges through searing heat to fetch murky water from a distant well, as paramilitary forces unleash their fiercest assault yet on the strategic city.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that, according to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the mine clearance work in the Strait of Hormuz will be carried out by Iran alone, and Iran will not cooperate with any other country on this matter.
Relatives waited outside Abu Tig hospital in Egypt's southern Assiut province on Tuesday for the bodies of nine children killed when a motorised tricycle plunged into a canal. The victims were aged between 10 and 17.
In a report released Tuesday, the United Nations Development Programme outlined several scenarios for the economic cost of the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. In the worst case, the epidemic could lead to a $3.6 billion cost for the African continent.
Sudanese armed forces say they have retaken the town of Kulbus in western Darfur - their biggest battlefield gain in the region since the fall of El-Fasher last year. Kulbus lies on a vital corridor near the border with Chad.
Burkina Faso announced on 26 June that it would cut its diplomatic ties with France. International relations expert Hamadé Soro explains what changes the move may bring and how the two countries will continue to interact.
A total of 269 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrived in Lagos on Tuesday as authorities completed the latest repatriation effort following a June 30 deadline issued by anti-immigration groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave the country.
Sweeping changes to Zimbabwe's constitution that will extend the presidential term by two years sailed through their final parliamentary hurdle Tuesday, now requiring only President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signature to become law.
Fans of the Ivory Coast soccer team gathered on Tuesday in Abidjan, the capital of the Ivory Coast, to watch their team play against Haaland’s Norway. But a slight tap from Haaland’s left foot in the 86th minute was the difference as Norway beat Ivory Coast 2-1 on Tuesday.
Around 25,000 migrants have left South Africa in recent weeks over rising anti-migrant sentiment that has resulted in the deaths of four people. One returnee from Zimbabwe recounts his experience.
Erling Haaland scored the deciding goal in the 86th minute and Norway won a knockout game at the World Cup for the first time, advancing to the round of 16 with a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Tuesday.
At least 37 students are missing after suspected Islamist militants stormed a secondary school in northeastern Nigeria while pupils were sitting their final exams.
Uganda's political crackdown is intensifying, with opposition leader Kizza Besigye appearing in court on treason charges as concerns grow over a widening assault on dissent.
From Johannesburg to Durban, thousands marched across South Africa demanding undocumented migrants leave the country. The nationwide protests followed weeks of demonstrations by citizen-led groups that set an unofficial June 30 deadline for migrants without legal status to depart.
The festival is known for creating unexpected collaborations between artists from different musical backgrounds, and this year's edition continued that tradition.
Cape Verde is being recognised as one of Africa's most LGBTQ-friendly countries, offering legal protections that remain rare across the continent. But despite growing acceptance, members of the community say the journey toward full equality is far from over.
African fans revel in World Cup success as continent makes record showing with 10 teams qualifying and nine through to the knockout stages.
The death toll from devastating floods in Ghana's capital, Accra, has risen to at least 12, with emergency officials warning the number could still increase as several people remain missing.
More than one million undocumented migrants and asylum seekers have applied for legal residency under Spain's mass regularisation programme, marking a significant response to one of Europe's largest immigration initiatives.
So far, the epidemic has claimed 360 lives out of 1,274 confirmed cases, according to figures from the World Health Organization.
Anti-immigrant protesters in South Africa took the streets on Tuesday - the unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreigners to leave the country.
Ghana is facing a legal challenge at West Africa's highest court over its role in accepting migrants deported from the United States under President Donald Trump's third-country deportation policy.
Conservationists warn that protecting these fragile ecosystems will be critical to ensuring future generations can continue to witness the spectacular pink flocks that have long defined Kenya's Great Rift Valley.
Morocco fans celebrated on Monday night after their team sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit.
Senegal's National Assembly passed a bill revising the balance of power between the country's executive and parliament on Monday, prompting the president to announce a national referendum on the matter.
More than 16 years after a massacre at a Conakry stadium left 156 people dead, a second trial has concluded in the Guinean capital.
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South African police deployed to head off unrest and protests on Tuesday, the unofficial deadline set by citizen-led groups for undocumented foreign nationals to leave that has already pushed thousands to flee.
The Round of 32 at this year's World Cup finished with some surprises and was full of suspense until the last minute: while Morocco rushed past the Netherlands in a penalty shootout and Brazil advanced after its win against Japan, the surprise victory came from Paraguay over Germany.
An opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday he had been banned from leaving the country and stripped of his passport, condemning it as "intimidation" amid tensions with the government.
It's a race against time in Spain, where undocumented migrants have just hours left to apply for a special mass regularisation programme before the deadline expires.
At least three people have been killed after torrential rains triggered severe flooding across Ghana's capital, Accra.
Police fired tear gas as protesters clashed with security outside Senegal's National Assembly, where lawmakers approved a major constitutional reform that would significantly reduce presidential powers.
Thousands of Malawians were awaiting clearance in makeshift encampments in South Africa Friday as tension mounted before an unofficial June 30 ultimatum for undocumented migrants to leave the country.
South Africa’s manager Hugo Broos said months ago he would retire from football after the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But he was probably hoping it wouldn’t come quite so soon.
A senior South African police official has been hospitalised after gunmen opened fire on his vehicle in Johannesburg, days before he was expected to appear before a high-profile inquiry into alleged corruption and criminal networks within the country's police service.
Thousands of Malawians are stranded in makeshift camps across South Africa as fears grow ahead of an unofficial June 30 deadline set by anti-migrant groups demanding undocumented foreigners leave the country.
A festive atmosphere in Monterrey on Sunday as Morocco fans gathered at the Macroplaza ahead of their team’s Round 32 World Cup match against the Netherlands.
Europe is facing a deadly heat emergency, with the World Health Organization warning that more than 1,300 excess deaths have been linked to the continent's record-breaking heatwave since June 21.
Bah's remarks come as China's role in financing infrastructure and development projects across Africa continues to generate debate over debt sustainability and the long-term impact of Chinese lending on the continent.
Almost 300 people who’ve tested positive for Ebola are unaccounted for, according to the head of the Africa Centers For Disease Control.
During negotiations in Switzerland a week ago, the U.S. delegation agreed with Iran to establish a "hotline" between the U.S. military and Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps to coordinate traffic in the strait.