UN warns famine spreading in North Darfur
Famine is spreading in North Darfur in western Sudan, United Nations-backed monitors said Thursday. Millions of people in Sudan have been facing malnutrition since a civil war began in April 2023.
Africa
Deadly Attacks Kill Over 160 in Kwara Villages
Armed extremists attacked a pair of villages in western Nigeria overnight, a lawmaker and medics said on Wednesday, killing at least 162 people in one of the deadliest assaults of its kind in recent months.
US and Russia Compete for Influence in the Sahel
Abdoulaye Diop, the foreign minister of Mali, hosted a senior US official on Monday to chart a "new course" in relations between the United States and the junta-led nation. Nick Checker, who heads the US State Department's Bureau of African Affairs, reaffirmed Washington's respect for Mali's sovereignty.
CAF fines and suspensions after chaotic AFCON final
Just over 10 days after one of the most chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals in history, the continent's football governing body (CAF) has issued fines worth more than $1m (€835,000) and banned players from both finalists.
Seif al-Islam Gadhafi Killed at Home in Zintan
Libyan officials on Wednesday said Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of former Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi, was killed in a shooting at his residence in the western Libyan city of Zintan. Seif is thought to have been seeking a return to public life in a country still bitterly split between rival governments and armed groups.
Somalis Condemn Trump's 'Garbage' Remark
Vendors hawking food and flotation devices wait for visitors at Lido beach in Mogadishu on Nov. 10, 2025.
U.S. Reviews Tanzania Ties After Post-Election Crackdown
A protester holds a placard during a picket in Cape Town, South Africa, protesting against the Tanzanian government during their presidential election in Oct. 2025 RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images NAIROBI, KENYA —The U.S.
How Minnesota Became Home to a Large Somali Community
Women walk down a street in the predominantly Somali neighborhood of Cedar-Riverside in Minneapolis in 2022. The Twin Cities is a hub for Somalis in the U.S. Jessie Wardarski/AP hide caption toggle caption Jessie Wardarski/AP Minnesota boasts the largest population of Somalis in the U.S. — a community that's recently faced attacks from President Trump.
Twelve Women Freed After Borno Kidnapping
A group of of young women and girls abducted in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on November 22 were freed late Saturday. Their release comes amid a surge in abductions of young people across the country over the past two weeks.
50 Schoolchildren Escape in Nigeria; Over 200 Remain Captive
People stand near a display local newspapers on the street of Lagos with headlines on gunmen abducting schoolchildren and staff of the St. Mary's Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri community in Nigeria, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.