The #MeToo campaign has given mostly Western women confidence to speak up about violence at the hands of men, but in Africa women say stigma and…
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“For the peak season I would have about 280 persons climbing Mount Cameroon,” said John Ngomba, a tour guide in the town of Buea, which has…
Liberia’s central bank has said that $100 million US has been safely deposited in the West African country’s reserves, dismissing rampant rumours that container-loads of banknotes…
A long-awaited law aimed at protecting thousands of young girls working as housemaids in Morocco took effect Tuesday, the country’s first such legislation. The law sets…
Kenya arrested a Chinese businessman after a video of him making a string of racist remarks was widely shared on social media, the government said. According…
Abu Dhabi’s Yahsat on Monday launched its satellite broadband service in Ivory Coast in a bid to boost internet access in this west African nation where…
They roam Morocco’s southern desert, braving the searing heat to scour the undulating sands for bounty fallen from the sky. These celestial treasure hunters are searching…
The West African state of Gabon is famous for its biodiversity but in a galaxy of spectacular finds, one stands out: orange crocodiles. Scientists looking for…
As a law student in Egypt’s Menufiya province, Mustafa al-Agoury was simply looking for a job to get him through his last year of classes. But…
Nigerians may be fond of a glass of champagne but it’s another fizzy drink — and one that’s unashamedly non-alcoholic — that’s dearest to their hearts.…