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Hundreds of lives are lost each year in Nigeria as a result of boat accidents yet nothing seems to change.
A wall at the exit gate collapsed as many people jostled to leave the venue at night, police say.
Africanews
US President Donald Trump and FIFA boss Gianni Infantino were met by boos on Sunday at the end of the 2026 World Cup final in New Jersey.
The final whistle may have crowned Spain as world champions, but the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be remembered for far more than who lifted the trophy.
West African leaders on Sunday signed an agreement approving the construction of a gas pipeline linking Nigeria to Morocco at a summit of regional bloc ECOWAS in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown.
A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets over accusations of decades of environmental pollution.
Gabon's President Brice Oligui Ngema kicked off a state visit to France on Monday, a follow up to French President Macron's visit to Libreville last year.
Thousands of Spain supporters crowded the streets of Madrid in the early hours of Monday, celebrating the country's victory in the World Cup final.
Vote-counting was underway Sunday after people in the Atlantic archipelago of Sao Tome and Principe, regarded as a model of democracy in Africa, cast ballots Sunday in a presidential election.
For decades, U.S. anti-abortion groups have lobbied domestically and abroad for restricting access to abortion.
France, who trailed 4-0 at half-time, mounted a spirited second-half comeback but ultimately fell short.
Forty years ago, Lamine Touré, a native of Côte d’Ivoire and owner of the legendary Balattou club, and Suzanne Rousseau launched this ambitious project to celebrate African cultures
Besides employing women, the kekeh has emerged as the most feasible alternative for public transport, bridging the gap between congested city centers and underserved neighborhoods
Children relapsing into malnutrition has become an increasingly common occurrence in the state and across northern Nigeria, according to local health and aid workers, who cite knock-on effects from the Iran war
This Is Africa
Tired colonial tropes paint Africans as untamed, unrestrained, and lacking in intelligence.
An exceptionally intense heat wave swept across Tunisia, pushing temperatures to nearly 50 degrees Celsius and breaking historical records in multiple regions, local media reported on Saturday
Central African Prime Minister Felix Moloua and part of his government traveled to Birao, in the north of the country, 65 km from the town of Am Dafock, the scene of a deadly attack on June 30
AfricaDotcom
Côte d’Ivoire’s fashion industry is gaining international recognition as designers from the country attract global celebrities while remaining committed to
Southern Africa’s dramatic landscapes offer travelers an opportunity to experience millions—and in some cases billions—of years of Earth’s geological history.
Researchers have identified a new monkey species, Colobus congoensis, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking only the fifth new African monkey species
Netflix’s South African drama The Polygamist has become an international sensation, attracting more than 23 million views since its June release and ranking
