In Senegal, streets named after French colonial figures are being changed to names of prominent people from Senegal. The move comes as the West African country is rethinking its ties with France and ...

Since 2018, the notorious Russian mercenary company formerly known as Wagner has overseen security for top officials in the ...

Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist. But as she slumped in a folding chair outside ...

The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday. EVENTS: *Uganda’s and Zimbabwe’s central ...

New project set to rename public spaces bearing names of colonial officers as Dakar distances itself from France.

Digital propaganda and manipulated information by external actors erode public confidence in democracy on the continent.

Home to one of the most diverse and vibrant people in the world, this landlocked country covers nearly 500,000 square miles ...

Officers from the French and Chadian army salute as the French flag is lowered during a ceremony marking the departure of French soldiers from a military base in Abeche, Chad, on Saturday. JORIS ...