Governing bodies in Africa condemned what they characterized as a coup attempt Wednesday against Niger’s president, whose official Twitter account reported that elements of the presidential guard engaged in an “anti-Republican demonstration” and tried …

Director Savannah Leaf’s feature film debut follows a young, single, and expecting Black mother named Gia who is fighting to regain custody of her two children in foster care. Leaf interweaves symbolism of ancestry and community care throughout the fic…

Gang-related violence in one of Ecuador’s most dangerous prisons has killed at least 31 people.

Earlier this month, a stretch of Highway 417 through central Ottawa was closed as crews worked to install a prefabricated bridge over Bronson Avenue.

Zimbabwe is in the midst of an electoral campaign, with one month to go before several elections: legislative, local and presidential. NGOs, notably Amnesty International, are concerned about the climate of this campaign, denouncing a brutal repression…

Prime minister’s ambitious plans will affect other Horn of Africa nations.

Dance company Via Katlehong is keeping South Africa’s pantsula heritage alive. The genre, since fallen out of fashion, first emerged in the townships in the 60s and 70s. As a creative narration of township life and an act of protest against state repre…

Scientists used mitochondrial DNA along with a chest X-ray and other tools to identify Army Sgt. 1st Class James L. Wilkinson late last year

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T-Mobile rolls out ultrafast 5G capable of 3.3Gbps, first in a few US markets for Samsung Galaxy S23 users only, then nationwide in “the coming weeks”  —  / T-Mobile’s new wireless tech is live in a …