Victor Adetimilehin

In a stunning move that shook the US political landscape, a group of dissident Republicans in the House of Representatives voted to oust their leader, Kevin McCarthy, as Speaker on …

Timbuktu, a historic city in Mali, is facing a blockade and bombardment by Islamist militants who have intensified their attacks since the United Nations withdrew its peacekeeping mission in July. …

South Africa has approved the offshore drilling plans of TotalEnergies, the French oil and gas giant, despite opposition from environmental activists and local communities. The decision was announced by the …

President Joe Biden has announced the appointment of two Nigerian-American experts as his special advisers on African Diaspora Engagement. Osagie Imasogie and Chineye Ogwumike are among the 12 members of …

Chiney Ogwumike, a WNBA player and ESPN analyst, has been selected by President Biden to join a new advisory council that will work to strengthen the ties between the United …

France has announced that it will pull out 1,500 soldiers from Niger, leaving a security vacuum in the region that is plagued by a decade-long Islamist insurgency. Analysts and diplomats …

Africa has witnessed a wave of coups and coup attempts in the past year, raising fears of a democratic backsliding in the continent. The latest coup in Gabon, where General …

South Africa will welcome delegates from the US and sub-Saharan Africa for a trade and economic forum in November, despite some US lawmakers calling for a change of venue over …

Novo Nordisk, the world’s largest maker of diabetes drugs, has teamed up with Aspen Pharmacare, Africa’s biggest pharmaceutical company, to produce and distribute low-cost insulin for millions of people in …

A preventable tragedy A massive flood devastated the city of Derna in northeastern Libya on Sept. 11, killing thousands of people and wiping out entire neighborhoods. The cause of the …