AfricaJanuary 6Morocco’s iconic blue city suffers coronavirus tourism decline as pandemic continues: reportA Moroccan city that’s famous for its striking blue walls and architecture has been facing its own set of challenges throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
AfricaOctober 13Lonely Planet releases ‘Ultimate Travel List' second editionLonely Planet released its second edition of the “Ultimate Travel List” coffee table book last week.
OPINIONSeptember 16NFL Star Benjamin Watson: Nigeria needs justice, too, and Americans must helpAccording to the Global Terrorism Index, Nigeria is currently the world’s third most dangerous country
Celebrity NewsSeptember 2Akon reveals $6B futuristic Senegalese city inspired by Wakanda from 'Black Panther'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.”
INFECTIOUS DISEASEAugust 25Africa now free of wild poliovirus, but polio threat remainsHealth 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.
WILD NATUREAugust 13Kenya elephant population has more than doubled in last three decades, officials sayKenya’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.
CoronavirusAugust 1South Africa passes 500,000 confirmed coronavirus casesSouth 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.
AfricaJuly 29Fugitive wanted in US for alleged ivory, rhino horn trafficking arrested in KenyaA fugitive wanted in the United States for allegedly trafficking in ivory and rhino horn was arrested in Mombasa, Kenya, Wednesday, Kenyan officials said
AfricaJuly 10In South Africa, coronavirus surges as oxygen supplies run low in epicenterSouth Africa is seeing a surge of coronavirus cases -- with hospitals reaching capacity and medical oxygen running out.
ISISJuly 10Private anti-poachers recruited to fight in Mozambique’s terrorist hot spotA 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.