Wildlife protection and nature conservation have seen an increasing focus from artificial intelligence initiatives as more nonprofits turn their attention toward potential uses.
Nigeria has adopted a new national anthem after passing a law that replaced the current one with a version that was dropped nearly 50 years ago, in a move that sparked widespread criticism.
A Nigerian fraudster has claimed responsibility for a scheme to steal Elvis Presleyβs Graceland mansion and sell it at auction, according to a report.
The American Battle Monuments Commission manages cemeteries and memorials in 17 nations around the world. Fox News Digital highlights five here in surprising locations.
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced the formation of a new partnership to help provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, up from roughly 40% now.
Chad has sworn in Mahamat Deby Itno as the country's president, finalizing a disputed transition to democracy following his father's death in 2021, officials say.
The parents of Tyler Thompson are bewildered as to how their son, who they say had not previously engaged in political activism, got caught up in a failed coup attempt in Congo.
Kenya President William Ruto visited Washington as Biden tries to convince African nations the U.S. can be a better partner than China, which has gained influence on the continent.
Two Tunisian journalists were sentenced to one year in prison on Wednesday for criticizing the government. Both journalists denied the allegations in court.
The White House released its menu for Thursday's state dinner honoring Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife, Rachel Ruto, which includes lobster and short ribs.
The UN's World Food Programme is calling on donors for help as extreme weather related to the El NiΓ±o phenomenon is causing a hunger surge in countries including Afghanistan and Zambia.
Hundreds of hostages, primarily children and women, who were held captive by Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, have been rescued from the Sambisa Forest.
An attempted coup in Kinshasa involving three Americans ended in failure and fatalities. The attackers targeted the presidential palace and the residence of a political figure.
Six Egyptian women have died after a vehicle carrying about two dozen people reportedly slid off a ferry and plunged into the Nile River just outside Cairo.
In a weekend attack on Congo's presidential palace, three Americans formed an 'unlikely band' under the leadership of opposition figure Christian Malanga.
South Sudan is close to securing a loan of $13 billion from United Arab Emirates company Hamad Bin Khalifa Department of Projects, according to United Nations experts.
Senegal's new PM Ousmane Sonko, who was released from jail weeks prior to this year's presidential election and drove his party to victory, has criticized France's military presence in the country.
South Africaβs African National Congress party has been in power since the end of apartheid 30 years ago, but polls predict the party will receive less than 50% of the national vote.
Lawyers in Tunisia protested recent arrests on Thursday, including two lawyers who were charged with violating a cybercrime statute targeting fake news.
Nine men are going on trial in Greece for the shipwreck of a fishing boat carrying hundreds of migrants. Their lawyers claim the men were just passengers, not crew members.
In Mozambique, an Islamist group operating used children in attacks on a town last week. Human Rights Watch reported residents who fled recognized some boys as their missing relatives.
The former interior minister of Gambia has been convicted by Switzerlandβs top criminal court for crimes against humanity, resulting in a 20-year prison sentence.
Senior GOP senators are voicing concern over President Biden's Africa policy. This follows Niger and Chad telling U.S. troops to leave as analysts say the U.S. is losing influence to Russia and China.
In 2023, conflicts and natural disasters resulted in a record 76 million people being displaced within their own countries, according to a top migration monitoring group.
A Ugandan woman who has directly confronted the challenges of living with sickle cell disease has converted her personal journey into advocacy, she says.
In Sudan's civil war, fire is being used to burn villages and displace civilians with more frequency than before. April 2024 saw more fires than any other month of the war.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry viewed traditional Nigerian dances and were gifted traditional garments while visiting Lagos, where they attended fundraisers and charity events.
Rescue crews in South Africa are still working to recover workers who were trapped underneath rubble when an apartment building collapsed. One worker was found alive after six days.
Gunmen kidnapped at least nine students from a Nigerian school in the latest in a series of school abductions that started when Islamic militants abducted over 200 schoolgirls in 2014.
A standoff is said to exist between Washington and the military juntas running Chad and Niger, who both want U.S. troops to leave, while welcoming Russian forces
In the Gulf of Aden, European naval forces intercepted six suspected pirates who fired on an oil tanker, likely part of a rise in piracy attacks linked to Somalia.
Chadian military leader Mahamat Deby Itno has been declared the winner of this week's presidential election, though opponents are casting doubt on its legitimacy.
The U.N. humanitarian agency has said about half of the population of Zimbabwe needs water and food urgently, and has launched an appeal for $430 million to help those in need.
After Tunisian authorities targeted migrants with demolition of tent camps and arrests this week, activists seeking better migrant rights staged a sit-in in front of EU headquarters.
Kenya's President William Ruto has hosted high-level mediation talks over South Sudan with several African presidents, as conflict has crippled South Sudan's economy for years.
Thousands were killed when Sudanese paramilitary forces and their allied militias attacked the western region of Darfur in what amounted to an ethnic cleansing, Human Rights Watch said.
The president of Kenya declared May 10 a public holiday to mourn victims of the region's ongoing flooding. The holiday will be observed by planting trees.
Rescue teams have made contact with 11 people buried alive in the rubble of a George, South Africa, apartment building that was under construction when it collapsed.
Togo's president has enacted a new constitution eliminating presidential elections, prompting concerns that he aims to prolong his family's longstanding rule.
Two construction workers are now confirmed dead and 53 others trapped following the collapse of a multi-story apartment building in George, South Africa.
Last week, Nigerian journalist Daniel Ojukwu was arrested in Lagos, triggering concerns about declining press freedoms in Nigeria. Nigeria ranks low in press freedom.
A report on a deadly building fire in South Africa that killed 76 people blames city authorities for neglecting safety concerns at the building for years prior.
Chad is holding a presidential election after three years of military rule under interim president Mahamat Deby Itno, who assumed power following his father's death.
8 soldiers were sentenced to death by a military court in eastern Congo for cowardice and other crimes related to fleeing the battlefield, as the government struggles to quell violence in the area.
Mohammed Fattah Burhan Rahman, the son of Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Burhan, has died at a hospital in Turkey's capital of Ankara after being severely injured in a motorcycle accident.
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that hosts U.S. troops following a decision to expel U.S. forces, according to a U.S. defense official.
Kenya's president has delayed the reopening of schools due to ongoing heavy rains and floods, which have resulted in over 200 deaths, he announced on Friday.
A bomb explosion at a refugee camp in eastern Congo has killed at least five people, including children, with over 20 others sustaining injuries, officials say.
Two military personnel will face a court martial for their involvement in a military drone attack that killed 85 villagers in December in Nigeria's north.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in January declared he would ignore a U.K. Supreme Court ruling that determined the Rwanda policy was unlawful and pushed the policy through in April.
The mining town of Rubaya in eastern Congo, known for its production of a mineral used in smartphones, has been seized by a rebel group that allegedly has links to Rwanda.
Liberian President Joseph Boakai has signed an executive order to create a war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of the country's back-to-back civil wars.
A soccer politics dispute between Morocco and Algeria, over a team jersey that includes disputed territory on a map of Morocco, will go to a full appeal hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.