The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing the biggest Ebola epidemic in its history. Government data showed on Tuesday that cases now exceed 5,000. Efforts to contain the deadly illness are being hampered by weak health infrastructure, community resi…

Campaigning kicks off in Nigeria Wednesday, five months ahead of elections set to be dominated by crushing inflation and President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.

Two French nationals have been detained in Togo since July 27 and are under judicial investigation, France’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The pair are journalist-directors working for a French production company, according to local media. Paris d…

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s latest Ebola outbreak has become the deadliest in the country’s history, surpassing the devastating 2018–2020 epidemic even as health authorities warn that the current outbreak is yet to reach its peak.

Zambia’s electoral commission has announced that Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected President after a race that critics said was tightly managed by his government.

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema won a second term on Tuesday after campaigning on his record of economic recovery, including a major debt restructuring deal. The 64-year-old faces pressure to deliver more jobs and opportunities as critics accuse …