As Ivory Coast heads into a pivotal presidential election, five candidates are competing amid calls for reform and reconciliation in a poll set agains...

As Tanzania's October 29 general election approaches, many voters are calling for leaders who will address everyday challenges - from health care to j...

AI chatbots such as ChatGPT and Copilot routinely distort the news and struggle to distinguish facts from opinion. That's according to a major new stu...

With opposition figures barred and regional instability looming, Ivory Coast’s 2025 presidential vote tests the resilience of its democracy and the su...

Tanzania is days away from a general election. Here are five things to watch as East Africa's biggest nation decides.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in after the military took power in the island nation this week following youth-led protests

With 97 per cent of ballots counted, Paz had won 54.5 per cent of the vote in Sunday’s run-off race, well ahead of right-wing former interim President...

In the first half of 2025, more electricity was generated from green sources than from coal. Solar and wind capacities are growing at a faster pace th...

Egypt and Qatar remain central to shaping Gaza's postwar future. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been outspoken in calling for the disarmament of Hamas...

Madagascar's suspension by the African Union has reignited debate over the bloc's power to prevent military takeovers. Experts question whether its to...

It all comes after Randrianirina announced on Tuesday that the armed forces were taking power of the country, following the impeachment of former pres...

As Africa faces democratic setbacks and Western aid dries up, some argue the West's influence was never as strong as assumed. Is it time to rethink wh...

Southeast Asia once had the highest rates of tobacco use, affecting three-quarters of men. But the region has cut smoking rates by more than a quarter...

Cameroon's opposition parties are rallying to challenge President Paul Biya's decades-long rule in the 2025 election. But with state power, resources,...

The paramilitary RSF has intensified its assault on El-Fasher, the last Darfur stronghold still held by the army. Activists say civilians are being sl...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, M23 rebels have threatened to overthrow the government in Kinshasa. But experts say that the escalating war could...

The withdrawal of Israeli troops is part of a deal that also calls for the release of several hundred Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the remain...

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 has gone to Maria Corina Machado. The committee lauded "her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the most expensive, polluting and political yet.

Tomaino Ndam Njoya, an experienced parliamentarian with international credibility, is confident she can achieve what many failed to do over the past f...

Far-right gains, economic stagnation and increased political focus on migration can be major drivers of racial discrimination in European countries su...

After almost a week of regular demonstrations, protests in Morocco turned violent, resulting in hundreds injured and two deaths. Who's behind the prot...

Joseph Kabila remains a prominent figure in the DRC, which he led from 2001 to 2019. The death sentence imposed on him by a military court on charges...

The protests come at a time of popular discontent over Morocco's social inequalities, which have disproportionately affected young people and women.

What is the symbolic and political impact of the flotillas en route to Gaza? DW takes a look at the various missions that have tried to reach the shor...

The AGOA trade agreement between the United States and African countries is coming to an end. While countless workers fear for their jobs, there is al...

The youth-led demonstrations come amid public discontent over Morocco's social inequalities, which protesters say disproportionately affect young peop...

On orders from the ruling Taliban, Afghanistan's telecommunications authorities have capped fiber optic internet access. It is unclear how long teleph...

A new study has observed that chimpanzees regularly eat fermented fruit together, suggesting that alcohol consumption is more deeply rooted in human e...

Spain is joining Italy in sending a navy ship to help an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, after activists said they were targeted by Israeli drones. Israe...

South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar is on trial for charges that include murder and treason, sparking fears of renewed civil war and political st...

Tanzanian authorities have pushed Maasai relocations since 2022, sparking condemnation from rights groups. With elections nearing, will pressure shift...

Rising inflation, unemployment, and currency shortages have fueled widespread frustration among Malawians, setting the stage for Peter Mutharika's pol...

Speaking at a New York conference on the Middle East convened by France and Saudi Arabia, Guterres said denying statehood would fuel extremism and war...

Tens of thousands took part in the nationwide action in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Clashes were reported in Milan, where about 60 police of...

The pardon follows el-Sisi’s recent directive for officials to review a petition from the National Council for Human Rights seeking clemency for sever...

Despite widespread international recognition of Palestine as a state, some Western nations say they will only endorse Palestinian statehood as part of...

The Rapid Support Forces rebel group struck a mosque at a displaced persons camp in Darfur. The UN has warned that civilian deaths are increasing as t...

Kenya's pension and health insurance systems were meant to bring people dignity in old age. But fraud, delays and broken promises have left retirees a...

Hundreds of thousands of people are at risk as giant trenches, known as "gullies," tear through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers attr...

The race to mine critical minerals has fed instability across Africa, whether displacing residents to increase extraction or upping the stakes in arme...

Those carrying out the attacks were mostly criminal groups, although incidents involving state security forces were also recorded.

A Canadian study has shown that cannabis can have a negative impact on female fertility and the success of IVF treatments. But German experts say more...

Investigators also said top Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and former Defence Minister Yoav Ga...

On Friday, former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki took the oath as the interim prime minister, becoming the first woman to head the South As...

The US, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have proposed a roadmap for peace in conflict-battered Sudan. The plan calls for a permanent...

142 voted in favour, 10 against – including Israel and key ally the United States – and 12 in abstentions.

The court suspended the current legislation and gave the government two years to amend the Births and Deaths Registration Act.

The ICC allowed a confirmation of charges hearing against Ugandan fugitive warlord Joseph Kony to proceed without him at the dock. But for a trial to...

Burkina Faso’s military ruler is celebrated online as a pan-African revolutionary, but at home he curtails civil liberties, criminalises homosexuality...