The Pentagon plans to transfer about a dozen inmates of the Guantanamo military prison to at least two countries that have agreed to take them, a U.S....
When Sadio Gassama decided to go into medicine, he started by giving free checkups at his mosque in Senegal’s poor southern region of Casamance. Now, the...
The Pentagon Wednesday restricted U.S. service members' travel to five West African countries, citing recent militant attacks in the region, U.S. defense...
A south Lebanon village Monday held a show of solidarity with the Ivory Coast, one day after at least 18 people – including one Lebanese national – were...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he was ready to help combat terrorism in Nigeria, where Boko Haram fighters have killed thousands of...
Turkey stands ready to help fight the growing threat of terrorism in west Africa under a new strategic partnership that aims to boost trade and other ties...
The global commodity slump and China’s economic slowdown have pummeled several African economies, making clear that the continent’s “rise” was a myth.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit four west African countries next week, including Nigeria, his office said Saturday in a new sign of Ankara's...
Bees and other pollinators face increasing risks to their survival, threatening foods such as apples, blueberries and coffee worth hundreds of billions of...
The Nigerian navy says it has rescued a hijacked oil tanker in a dramatic night operation in which one pirate was killed
A regional police official says 53 people were killed when a bus collided head-on with a truck carrying tomatoes in central Ghana, the country's deadliest...
Denmark's controversial law allowing police to search asylum seekers and confiscate their valuables to help pay for their accommodation has raised no money in...
Denmark’s controversial law allowing police to search asylum-seekers and confiscate their valuables to pay for their accommodation raised no money in its...
Austria announced Monday it will place six nations including Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia on its list of "safe countries of origin", as it seeks to curb the...
Public-sector corruption is still a major problem around the world but more countries are improving than worsening and the United States and United Kingdom...
Burkina Faso's army says one suspect remains on the loose following an armory raid last week that officials believe was carried out by members of a disbanded...
Five weeks before election day, some of the 209 FIFA member federations are publicly pledging their votes in the presidential race
Smuggling yourself from France to Britain can be hugely expensive for refugees, but there is a cheaper “pot-luck” option – the only snag being you might end...
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is enlisting stars including Shakira, Forest Whitaker and Lionel Messi along with global VIPs to campaign for achievement of the...
The family of an Australian doctor and his wife kidnapped in Burkina Faso said Sunday they did not know why the couple were abducted or where they were taken