Voters in Somaliland went to the polls for the fourth presidential election since 1991 amid heightened tension between Somalia and Ethiopia over a controversial maritime deal
Since winning its independence in 2011, South Sudan is just beginning its fourth extension of the transitional period government, with elections now rescheduled for 2026
Authorities in Sierra Leone have launched an Ebola vaccination campaign targeting at least 5,000 health workers. Many health workers caught the Ebola virus during the outbreak that hit West Africa a decade ago. Victoria Amunga reports from Kenema, Sierra Leone. Camera: Jimmy Makhulo.
A recently contained outbreak in the country had killed more than 700 people over an 18-month period
With contract farming, farmers grow a certain crop for a price set in advance
Activists say women constitute just over one-third of the candidates in this year’s races
Torrential rains and floods in 29 of Nigeria's 36 states this year have destroyed more than 1.5 million hectares of cropland
Both Iranian-backed terror groups remain resilient — with Hezbollah retaining significant military and terrorism capabilities — according to the top US counterterrorism official
With prices rising, Nigerians are becoming creative. Thrift shopping is booming, offering affordable options. Gibson Emeka from Abuja looks at how this market is becoming a lifeline for many in Nigeria.
Scores killed, raped and displaced by fighting as hunger grows
Washington has singled out Abdel Rahman Joma'a Barakallah with Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces for overseeing abuses in his country's West Darfur region
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