US Encourages Businesses to Explore Africa's Opportunities
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. LAGOS—U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and a slew of American business executives are...
Suicide Bombers Kill 25 in Cameroon
Multiple suicide bombers attacked a town in far northern Cameroon on Monday, killing at least 25 people and wounding others. Local...
Bill Gates, Africa’s Richest Man Team Up on Nigeria Immunization
Nigerian President Mohammadu Buhari (C) poses with tech billionaire Bill Gate (L) and Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote, after signing...
UN: Thousands of Newly Displaced in Niger in Need of Shelter, Water
A woman is seen sitting in front of a tent in the Assaga refugee camp, set up by the U.N. for Nigerian refugees who fled to southeast...
Research: Sub-Saharan Africa Has World's Highest Rates of Stillbirths
Sughra Ramzan, who is pregnant, waits for a doctor at Muzaffargarh District Hospital's maternity ward in Punjab province, Pakistan....
Nigeria’s Opposition Won't Defend Spokesman in Corruption Allegations
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari gives an interview to Agence France-presse at his hotel during the 25th African Summit on June 14,...
Hawaiian Baby With Brain Damage Is Zika Virus Victim
This photo from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Aedes aegypti mosquito. The Zika virus is spread through...
On Benin's Voodoo Holiday, Followers Pray, Sacrifice for Peace
COTONOU, BENIN—The national voodoo holiday in the West African country of Benin had a distinctively political accent this year as...
Lagarde Calls for Diversification of Central Africa's Resources
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks during a roundtable with CEMAC Ministers of Finance at the...
US Gives Nigeria 24 Armored Vehicles for Boko Haram Fight
The U.S. government is giving Nigeria 24 mine-resistant, armor-protected vehicles to assist the country in its fight against Boko Haram...
