Burkina Faso consistently ranks as the hottest country in Africa by average annual temperature, often exceeding 28°C year-round. Located in the Sahel region, the country experiences long, dry seasons ...

The continent has struggled to shake off the cancer of corruption, according to Transparency International’s 2025 report.

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What may be the most significant expansion in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church is serving as a powerful new tool for the Kremlin.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday to claim they had seized power. A few hours later, the ...

Massive cuts to global health-care funding have had a huge impact on the continent, but a more resilient system can be built from within.

ShowSpeed livestreamed a 28-day tour across 20 African countries, drawing millions of viewers and sparking reactions from ...

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 ...

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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Eswatini on Tuesday became the first African country to receive lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention injection hailed by global health officials as a game-changer ...