Emmanuel Akinwotu

ASEBU, Ghana — Nestled in the sleepy town of Asebu, a few miles inland from the Atlantic along Ghana...

While millions of fans were watching the super bowl in the U.S., billions have been watching the Afr...

LAGOS, Nigeria - Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, three countries ruled by military juntas, overwhelmed...

More than 85 people have been killed and dozens wounded by an airstrike on Sunday night from the Nig...

"I wanted to create a moment for Lagos on the global art calendar," says Tokini Peterside-Schwebig, ...

A new song by Sudanese-American rapper Bas draws attention to the brutality of the war in Sudan, now...

The ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali is suffering under a months long blockade by Islamist militants...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Police in Ghana arrested protesters on Thursday during demonstrations against the c...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Hundreds of fans have held protests and candlelight vigils in various Nigerian citi...

LAGOS, Nigeria — The leader of the military coup in Gabon last week has been sworn in as the interim...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Two men in Uganda are the first to be charged with "aggravated homosexuality," whic...

As Russia wraps up its high level summit with African countries Friday, just how much real influence...

The day after the coup — we look at what's next for U.S. ally Niger in West Africa. It is the ninth ...

Soldiers in Niger have announced a coup, imposing a curfew and closing borders in a country that is ...

Soldiers from Niger's presidential guard have blockaded the presidential palace and detained the Pre...

The president of Niger has been detained in his residence by his personal guards - prompting fears o...

A new report by Human Rights Watch reveals the extent of killings and other abuses against largely n...

LAGOS, Nigeria - Bola Tinubu has been sworn in as Nigeria's president, at a ceremony in the capital ...

Contributor Kate Bartlett

The U.S. military has evacuated American diplomats from Sudan as violence continues there, but many ...

Contributor Kate Bartlett

The citizens of Sudan's capital city Khartoum are trapped inside their homes, hiding from violence t...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Fighting erupted Saturday morning in Sudan's capital Khartoum between two factions ...

Lagos is the commercial capital of Africa's most populous country, but the booming city is unprepare...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Uganda's parliament has passed some of the most sweeping anti-LGBTQ legislation in ...

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been declared as the winner of Nigeria's presidential elections, beating out t...

ABUJA, Nigeria — The main Nigerian opposition parties are calling for a rerun of the country's presi...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Voting took place across Nigeria on Saturday to decide one of the most competitive ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Millions of Nigerians head to the polls on Saturday, in one of the most consequenti...

As voters in Nigeria, Africa's largest democracy, go to the polls, a third party candidate threatens...