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Scientists Discover Second Asteroid Impact From Dinosaur Extinction Era

Spanish Prime Minister Visits West Africa to Tackle Migration Surge

At Least 21 Killed in Mali Drone Strike

Burkina Faso Encourages Citizens to Report on Each Other

Mali Breaks Off Diplomatic Ties with Ukraine

Mali: Ukraine's Military Intelligence Claims Role in Deadly Wagner Ambush

Mali: Dozens of Soldiers, Wagner Mercenaries Reportedly Killed

Papua New Guinea: Gang Kills at Least 26 in Village Ambush

UK PM Sunak Criticized for Awarding Tory Donor Knighthood

Senegal: Presidential Candidates Unite in Call for New Election Date

Assange: UK High Court Considers Bid to Appeal Extradition

Report: Biden Criticizes Netanyahu in Private

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Withdraw From ECOWAS

Pistorius Freed After Serving 9 Years for Murder

GOP House Freedom Caucus Calls for Spending Cuts Ahead of January Deadline

FBI Probes Threats to Colorado Justices After Trump Ballot Decision

Niger: Protesters Demand US Troop Withdrawal

Report: Global Population Rose 75M in 2023 But Growth Rate Slowed

Greece Offers Treasures to the UK for Parthenon Marbles

Nigerian Military Drone Kills at Least 85 Civilians

Burkina Faso, Niger Pull Out of Regional Anti-Jihadist Force

Niger Junta Asks Court to Order ECOWAS to Lift Coup Sanctions

UN: 114M People Displaced Globally

France Begins Withdrawing Troops From Niger

Nigeria's Unions Halt Nationwide Strike

Nigeria: Army Rescues Abducted Students

Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap 100 People in New Attacks

At Least 287 Nigerian Students Abducted From School by Gunmen

UNICEF Touts 'Game-Changing' Nutrition Pill for Africa

Blinken Kicks off Four-Nation Africa Tour

Zimbabwe: Opposition Claims 'Gigantic Fraud' in Vote

Niger Coup Leader Agrees to Talks with ECOWAS Regional Bloc

US Debt Ceiling Talks On 'Pause'

Amnesty: Executions Reach Highest Total in 5 Years

CDC Issues Marburg Virus Advisory After Outbreaks In 2 African Nations

At Least 29 Die as Migrant Boats Sink Near Tunisia

Tanzania: Five Dead in First-Ever Marburg Virus Outbreak

Biden Reveals $6.8T Budget Proposal for 2024

Report: Half of World on Track to Be Overweight By 2035

WHO Calls Urgent Meeting Over Marburg Virus Outbreak

US Dept. of Labor: 100+ Children Worked Dangerous Jobs for Firm

UK: Tory MP Bridgen Loses Whip Over COVID Tweet

WHO Renames Monkeypox to "Mpox"

Ghana: Junior Finance Minister Fired Over Gold Mining Scandal

Report: Al Jazeera Staff Allege Systemic Harassment

World Leaders Pledge Billions to Fight AIDS, TB, and Malaria

G20 Leaders Admit African Union as Permanent Member

Spain Rescues 86 Near Canary Islands

Three Migrant Boats Missing Near Canary Islands

BBC Investigation Questions Greek Account of Boat Tragedy

Senegal: Opposition Leader Sonko Sentenced for 'Corrupting Youth'

Kamala Harris Speaks in Ghana as Part of African Tour

US Vice President Harris Begins Africa Trip

Nigeria Unrest: Buhari Extends Use of Old Banknotes

Burkina Faso: Catholic Church Attack Kills at Least 15

Burkina Faso Junta Says It Thwarted Coup Attempt

France to Withdraw Troops From Niger

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Sign Sahel Security Pact

Gabon Coup: Nguema Named Transitional President

Gabon: Military Stages Coup Following Election

UN: Islamic State Doubled Territory it Controls in Mali in Less Than a Year

West African Leaders Plan For Military Intervention in Niger

Burkina Faso: Army Admits To Killing Civilians In Air Raid

Macron Visits West Africa

France Prepares Future Strategy Ahead of Mali Withdrawal

Burkina Faso: Dozens Killed In Suspected Jihadist Attacks

West African Leaders Lift Economic Sanctions on Mali

Libya: Protestors Burn Parts of Parliament Building in Tobru

Mali: UN Extends Peacekeeping Mission to June 2023

Mali: At Least 132 Civilians Killed In Latest Attacks