Africa

A manhunt is under way after a downpour destroyed the perimeter fence of the medium-security prison in the town of...

Storms and flash floods turned roads into gushing rivers and swamped homes with waist-high muddy water across the Kenyan capital,...

Human Rights Watch accuses military of conducting campaigns against civilians accused of links to armed groups.Burkina Faso’s military forces “summarily...

Child among the dead hours after the British government approves a bill to deport some asylum seekers to Rwanda.Five asylum...

At least 28 others are missing after a boat carrying 77 asylum seekers sinks, according to the UN’s migration agency.At...

Kigali, Rwanda – Lush hills draped in verdure belie the controversies surrounding two locations in Kigali that may soon host...

The controversial law is expected to come into force within days with the first deportation flights in weeks.A controversial United...

Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir and Alexander Mutiso Munyao won the women’s and men’s elite races on a poignant day at the...

Accra, Ghana – At a construction site on the outskirts of Accra, the spirited figure of Eric Kwaku Gyimah directs...

The 29-year-old chess player and child education advocate played in part to raise money for underprivileged children.A Nigerian chess champion...