Nearly 69,000 people have been reported missing following the disaster that left at least 3,200 people injured and thousands homeless.

High-level talks in Cotonou over the weekend focused on reopening their shared border and resolving the crisis.

Tehran said deadly Israeli strikes in Lebanon are a breach of its agreement with the United States to end the war.

African and Caribbean leaders marked Juneteenth on Friday with a call for reparations from former slave-trading nations.

Africa's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) chief said Friday the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak continues to worsen, with confirmed infections climbing to 808 and the death toll reaching 192. Health authorities are battling the spread across three eastern provinces while isolation and response efforts remain underway.

Former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has reportedly secured approval to continue the process of obtaining lawful permanent residency in the United States, according to claims made by his legal team.

Pride and joy dominated the streets of Cape Verde on Monday as the country celebrated a stunning World Cup debut, after its national football team shut out heavily favoured Spain in a surprise 0-0 draw.

Former president Francois Bozize may not be in the courtroom, but three of his former senior military officers were present as his landmark trial got underway in Bangui.

Displaced Malawians are being moved from a temporary shelter in Durban following a recent wave of anti-immigrant unrest in South Africa, with some migrants choosing to return home amid growing fears for their safety.