Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s an exciting time to visit Africa. Even if you haven’t set foot on the continent just yet, you likely know that Africa’s widespread natural beauty, cultural diversity, and ...

The African countries of Nigeria, Ethiopia and São Tomé and Príncipe have been designated as “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” by the U.S. State Department. The warnings were issued to Americans because of crime,

In northern Malawi, Suteny Williams Nsamba is struggling to buy fertilizer for his small farm, where he grows corn, groundnuts, and tobacco. The war in Iran sent living costs soaring, and he warns if shipping disruption continues into Malawi’s crop-growing season in November,

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday to claim they had seized power. A few hours later, the president announced the coup had been foiled. Just two weeks ...

Discover the 10 African countries with the smallest IMF loans. Namibia tops African nations with zero IMF debt after it repaid SDR 23.89 million.

The global economy is under a cloud of uncertainty. Trade disruptions, wars, aid retrenchment, and geopolitical realignment have forced governments and investors to reassess risk. Africa is often portrayed as the weakest link—too dependent on external ...

As Pope Leo XIV visits, Africa’s often interrelated crises of armed conflict, poverty and displacement have been worsened by the withdrawal of development and humanitarian aid by the United States and other donor nations.

Africa is adjusting to the new reality of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with countries on the continent facing some of the highest export charges. But what could become a crisis is an opportunity for United States rival China, which has long ...