Somalia, in eastern Africa, boasts the continent’s longest stretch of coastline on the mainland, covering an impressive 2,071 miles around the Horn of Africa. The coastline is generally divided ...

The 16-nation bloc, which includes DRC, resolved to meet with its East African counterpart — the East Africa Community — about the matter. Elias Magosi, executive secretary of the 16-nation ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond ... [PAUL KANE / GETTY IMAGES] This woman flies the flag for Liberia ahead of President Joseph Boakai's state ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Backlash in Kenya over livestock vaccines and belching cows What's the fighting in DR Congo all about? Three ...

Heads of state of eight-member East African Community regional block on Wednesday called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, they said in a statement. They also called ...

The settlement agreement has "resolved all claims by the Village." Norfolk Southern and East Palestine, Ohio, reached a settlement over the February 2023 derailment that sent toxic chemicals into ...

in an eruption of protests over a Rwandan-backed rebel offensive in the east. The demonstrators targeted Western and African countries they accuse of complicity in Kigali's support of M23 rebels ...

Government-led plans to expand energy access with ambitious targets. Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering Africa, transforming economies, and reaching people ...

President Trump’s Saturday night proposal that Palestinians vacate a devastated Gaza marked a sharp break with his predecessor and introduced a contentious new initiative into his unfolding ...

African government, business and civil society leaders met in Davos. Image: World Economic Forum/Chris Heeney From its burgeoning youth population to its expanding influence on the global stage ...

After writing up the Western Conference portion of my official media ballot for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game on Wednesday, let's do the same for the East. (Quick refresher: You vote for three ...

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