

US Embassy in Nigeria Warns of Possible Terrorist Attacks
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria said Friday that it had received information that groups "associated with terrorism" might be...


Dozens Killed in Lake Chad Suicide Bombings
Three suicide bombers attacked a market in Chad Saturday killing at least 27 people, Chadian officials said. The attack took place on an...


A Bigger, Longer World Cup Would Print Money for FIFA, Media
The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Final match between Germany and Argentina at on July 13, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The world’s...


China Offers $60 Billions in Loans, Aid to Africa
South African President Jacob Zuma (R) shakes hand with visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping after their joint media conference at Union...


African Nations Vulnerable to Effects of Climate Change
Mejury Tererai, 31, works in her maize field near Gokwe, Zimbabwe, May 20, 2015. Southern Africa has suffered one of its worst harvests...


Foreign-Born Players Make Mark in US College Basketball
NEW YORK CITY— When physician James Naismith invented basketball in 1891, he had no idea the international impact it would have. The...


Liberia's Last 2 Ebola Patients Recover, Leave Hospital
MONROVIA—Liberia released its last two known Ebola cases from the hospital Thursday as it starts a new countdown to declaring itself free...


The Solar Company Making a Profit on Poor Africans
Solar panels charging a light system outside a house in a rural area around Kisumu. M-Kopa plans to be a $1 billion company by selling...


'Billions' in Deals Expected from China-South Africa Visit
JOHANNESBURG— China's President Xi Jinping arrived in South Africa Wednesday for a state visit and a two-day China-Africa forum expected...


France Announces Climate Change Aid for Africa
French President Francois Hollande, right, speaks with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as they attend "The Climate Challenge and African...















