Africa

Africa recognising importance of promoting women's rights and empowerment, but more has to be done, Vera Songwe tells IBTimes UK.

Four African countries are the riskiest places to travel in the world according to an updated travel risk map for 2018.

Malawi has become the tenth African country to be put on high alert over fears the pneumonic plague could spread there from Madagascar.

The grant, along with that of others, totalled $3.45m for a fundraising campaign.

Hundreds have been infected by the latest plague outbreak in the island nation with the World Health Organisation ramping up efforts to tackle the deadly disease.

Authorities at the Bwabwata National Park suspect the death toll will go up as it is possible that some of the carcasses were eaten by crocodiles.

New initiative to raise funds for rehabilitation centres in three African countries.

Pornography Control Committee introduced to stamp out online porn and those who watch it.

A series of 'alcohol challenge' videos have emerged on the internet in recent days.

South African Lotter had received numerous death threats as he battled international ivory-trafficking.

Police are looking for political protesters following a controversial election in Kenya.

The new calf was abandoned by its mother.

Lawrence Munro was with a walking safari at Liwonde National Park when the rhino charged at the group.

The incident occurred in the southern town of Mangai.

More than two million women are living with the condition.

Theresa May's Somalia conference is important but it cannot prioritise security over the impending famine.

Regnier's series of portraits will be showing at the Bronx Documentary Center until 4 June 2017.

Uganda's progressive system of accommodating refugees is on the brink of "explosive" collapse

Security forces were engaged in a shootout as heavily armed militants raided a village in the Diffa region.

UN Food and Agriculture Organisation fears for food security as species moves across African countries.

A tourist stumbled across the scene in Kenya.

Fifty-year-old Satao II was found dead near the Tsavo National Park border.

UK humanitarian aid package of £100m to food security, supporting nutrition and basic health services.‎

2016 saw record seizures of ivory in the UK, Germany, France and Austria.

Reuters photographer Afolabi Sotunde's images of derelict buildings highlight how the textile industry has suffered in the country's first recession in 25 years.

The British foreign secretary once referred to Africa as 'that country'.

Barrow landed in capital Banjul under heavy security after spending the past few days in Senegal.

New president holes up in the Gambian embassy in Senegal while he waits to see if it is safe to return

Economic diplomacy rendezvous offers an opportunity to assess French President Hollande's Africa policy.

Polish archaeologists want to fill in the missing gap in the African country's ancient records.