Egypt's latest prosecution of journalists attempts to "silence" the last surviving vestiges of the free press, Lina Attalah, head of preeminent outlet Mada Masr, told AFP days before she faces jail ...

Seven people were killed and at least 125 others injured when two trains collided Sunday south of the Egyptian capital, Cairo ...

Four people are dead and dozens injured after two trains collided south of Cairo on Sunday. Egypt’s railway authority said a ...

The African National Congress came in first place in South Africa's local elections but suffered its worst-ever electoral ...

The African National Congress, which has dominated South African politics since the end of apartheid, took 30.76 percent of ...

Supporters of Gambia’s UNITE-led coalition celebrated on Friday as their party leader Talib Ahmed Bensouda filed his candidacy papers for next month’s presidential election. The move comes despite a ...

Artists in Lagos used brushes and spray cans to bring their works to life on Saturday at the second edition of the city’s ...

The sixth edition of the ‘Forever Is Now’ art exhibition is set against the Pyramids of Giza. The Egyptian landscape and its ...

Somalia's political crisis is deepening, with the opposition accusing the president of sending troops to arrest the Supreme ...

Former Paraguayan Vice President Pedro Alliana was sworn in as president Friday to serve out the term of his predecessor, ...

Partial results for South Africa's local elections point to coalition battles in several major metros, including Johannesburg ...