Mt. Kilimanjaro gets the internet, a gift to those climbing for the ’gram
Tanzania’s information minister urged the state-run internet provider to extend its operations to other tourist sites and national parks.
Defeated Kenyan candidate declares election results ‘null and void’
In a news conference, Odinga singled out the head of the election commission for bias and violating the constitution in declaring a winner without the agreement of other IEBC commissioners.
Al-Qaeda and Islamic State are on the rise in Africa
The scale of the carnage in Mali, as the last French troops exited after nine years, shows how the central zone of Islamist-related violence has shifted away from the Middle East and South Asia.
William Ruto declared winner of Kenya’s presidential election
A majority of the electoral commission said they could not stand by the result. What happens next will be closely watched.
Fearing a major climate setback, U.S. urges care of Congo River basin
Environmentalists worry that disturbing the ecosystem in pursuit of fossil fuels could produce up to three years worth of global carbon dioxide output.
Kenyans head to polls in tightly contested, closely watched election
Former prime minister Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto are vying for the highest office.
Kenyan candidates turn to music of the street in their bid for youth
In Kenya’s tight presidential race between Raila Odinga and William Ruto, a Kenyan hip-hop genre called gengetone has been an ever-present soundtrack.
Amid world crises, ‘grotesque greed’ wins out
As hundreds of millions around the world bore the brunt of surging prices at the pump, five oil giants — BP, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell and TotalEnergies — made $55 billion this past quarter.
A wild-card candidate in Kenya is sparking an African debate about weed
Pro-pot candidate George Wajackoyah is lighting up Kenya’s presidential campaign.
Zawahiri’s killing and the bleak legacy of the ‘war on terror’
The United States could only locate and take out Ayman al-Zawahiri because he was ensconced in an Afghan capital that the United States and its allies had effectively ceded to the Taliban. The pathos and irony of it all are hard to ignore.
Why dangerous content thrives on Facebook and TikTok in Kenya
Researchers say social media platforms are failing to keep pace with terrorist content.
Climate change is killing more elephants than poaching, Kenyan officials say
Kenya is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years, and the dried-out carcasses of elephants are being found in national parks.
A Congo teen alleged rape by a priest. She had to flee. He can still say Mass.
A Post investigation of an abuse case in a powerful African diocese found the Catholic Church failed to follow its new accountability rules.
Zimbabwe goes for the gold — coin, that is — to fight high inflation
The new coin bears the image of Victoria Falls, the country's world-famous natural wonder. The strategy behind it is novel.
Russia’s moves in Africa problematic for U.S. interests, general agrees
Moscow’s use of the mercenary outfit Wagner Group to raise Russia’s profile in Africa is a particular concern, officials said.
Methanol found in bodies of 21 teens who died in South African nightclub
Authorities said methanol, a colorless and highly toxic liquid sometimes added to alcoholic beverages, was present in blood samples from the underage victims who died in a club in the coastal city of East London.
After 246 years, Marines set for their first Black four-star general
Lt. Gen. Michael E. Langley, whose confirmation hearing is scheduled for Thursday, has been tapped to head AFRICOM, leading U.S. military forces in Africa.
Plane flips over, catches fire in crash-landing at Mogadishu airport
A Fokker-50 turboprop plane flipped onto its back as it crash-landed Monday at the main airport in Mogadishu, Somalia. All 36 passengers and crew survived.
Jessie Duarte, senior aide to Nelson Mandela, dies at 68
She was a combative political defender of the African National Congress.
A deadly virus was just identified in Ghana: What to know about Marburg
The World Health Organization confirmed two cases of the Marburg virus in Ghana. The highly infectious disease is similar to Ebola and has no vaccine.