Africa

Pope Leo to visit Angola as part of an Africa tour, Vatican envoy says - LUANDA/VATICAN CITY, Jan 13 () - Pope Leo plans to visit Angola as part of a multi-nation trip across Africa, the Vatican's ambassador to the country announced on Tuesday, in what could be ‌the pontiff's first overseas trip in 2026. Archbi
After Christmas Day Strikes, Fear Grips Muslims in Rural Nigeria - A small town set amid a smattering of baobab trees is grappling with the aftermath of a bombing ordered by President Trump.
Young Africans find hope in farming as urban life becomes too expensive - On a blazing afternoon in Senegal, 33-year-old farmer Filly Mangassa heaved peanut plants onto a horse-drawn cart, sending clouds of dust swirling. “I thought: My father and my grandfather were farmers, so why not use that experience and g
Facts Clash With Trump Claim of Hitting ISIS and Shielding Nigerian Christians - President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, but experts question his framing.
Trump Administration Pushes Asylum Seekers to Apply in Other Countries - In immigration courts, U.S. lawyers have filed thousands of requests to dismiss asylum cases and force people to pursue asylum elsewhere.
Benin Coup Attempt to Oust Talon Has Been Foiled, Interior Minister Says - The country’s interior minister said the situation was under control after a “small group of soldiers launched a mutiny,” but the president had yet to make a public statement.
Spain Sees Itself as a Beacon for Immigrants. So Do Many Latin Americans. - The government presents its migrant policy as a welcoming alternative to U.S. crackdowns. But activists say those arriving on boats from Africa are excluded from that embrace.
South Africans Were Promised Job, but Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia - The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in Russia’s war on Ukraine.