Africa

Condemning the acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia, the United Nations Security Council today called for a comprehensive response to prevent and suppress such acts and tackle their underlying causes.

Reiterating the need to bring to justice the killers of two United Nations expert in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Security Council urged the country’s authorities to continue to cooperate with investigations into the incident.

The Security Council is deciding whether to increase the number of United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR), one of the recommendations put forward by Secretary-General António Guterres for strengthening the operation, which was discussed at today’s meeting in New York.

The current harvest season has not brought enough food to end the hunger crisis in South Sudan, as conflict persists in most of the African country and hyperinflation puts food out of reach for many, the United Nations said Monday.

While progress has been made in response to the plague outbreak in Madagascar, and the number of suspected new cases continues to decline, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that sustaining operations through the remainder of the plague season will be critical as there is still a risk of potential further spread of the disease.

Journalist Elizabeth Ohene argues that African identities remain in thrall to the continent's colonial past.

Prosecutors want to bring the brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi from Libya to the UK.

One woman remembers how a late-night visit from the Nigerian army tore her family apart.

Ex-footballer George Weah and Vice-President Joseph Boakai were scheduled for a 7 November run-off.

Reports of gunfire were received from several parts of the capital, the US embassy in Eritrea says.

2016 winner Riyad Mahrez is a notable absentee as Caf reveals its 30-man shortlists for the African Player and Africa-Based Player of the Year awards.

South Africa's Danny Jordaan says allegation must be "ventilated in a court of law".

Mr Hichilema says he was left for eight days in a room without electricity, water or a toilet.

Former Ghana, Ajax Amsterdam and Vitesse Arnhem midfielder Yakubu Abubakar dies at the age of 36.

Ijeoma Ndukwe asks if Nigerians will ever consider their own dishes worth paying a lot of money for.

Locals joke that if you marry a "chukudu" driver, then you'll never go hungry.

The Kenyan opposition leader though made no mention a legal challenge to the outcome.

A Kisumu teenager died after police clashed with protesters boycotting Kenya's election re-run.

Interim coach Moses Basena and Africa veteran Claude LeRoy are among more than 200 coaches who have applied for the vacant Uganda coaching job.

Former Miss Liberia and now entrepreneur, Patrice Juah gives us her tips for success.