African citizens may soon heave a sigh of relief as leaders and security forces intensify efforts to deliver long-term solutions to rising extremism and terrorism across the continent.

Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are imposing full visa bans on United States citizens in retaliation for US President Donald Trump’s ban on US visas for their citizens this month. The two ...

An international relations expert has called on South African authorities to take stronger action to protect foreign nationals, warning that repeated attacks undermine Africa’s unity and shared ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Africa has announced that it has received information about 17 of its citizens who joined mercenary forces fighting in ...

Solomon Ogbonna Eziko's installation as an Igbo leader in East London has sparked tensions.

The African Union held its 39th Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in February 2026. The two-day assembly produced the usual number of decisions and declarations ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of ...

South Africa led Africa in both life expectancy and quality of life, with citizens living longer and enjoying better ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are imposing full visa bans on United States citizens in retaliation for US President ...