Africa

A Moroccan city that’s famous for its striking blue walls and architecture has been facing its own set of challenges throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Lonely Planet released its second edition of the “Ultimate Travel List” coffee table book last week.

According to the Global Terrorism Index, Nigeria is currently the world’s third most dangerous country

R&B singer Akon is officially moving ahead with his plans to build a futuristic pan-African city in his native Senegal that he previously likened to the fictional city of Wakanda from the movie “Black Panther.” 

Health authorities on Tuesday declared the African continent free of the wild poliovirus after decades of effort, though cases of vaccine-derived polio are still sparking outbreaks of the paralyzing disease in more than a dozen countries.

Kenya’s elephant population has doubled in the last three decades, in part due to a crackdown on poachers and ivory smugglers, authorities announced at an event marking World Elephant Day Wednesday.

South Africa surpassed 500,000 coronavirus cases Saturday, accounting for 50 percent of the continent's reported cases -- and officials have warned that the country has not yet reached its peak in the pandemic.

A fugitive wanted in the United States for allegedly trafficking in ivory and rhino horn was arrested in Mombasa, Kenya, Wednesday, Kenyan officials said

South Africa is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases -- with hospitals reaching capacity and medical oxygen running out.

A frustrated Mozambican government recruited a Rhodesian army colonel named Duck, who then hired a band of snipers known for gunning down poachers in the region.