Gunshots rang out across Goma overnight before dozens of men in military uniform were seen early Monday morning marching with their guns into the city.

Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more ...

The M23 militia, funded and directed by Rwanda, has seized the city of Goma, terrifying its people, many of whom sought ...

Ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations group draw on Monday Jan. 27, ESPN ranks every one of the 24 qualifiers, and forecasts who ...

In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government says the Rwanda-backed rebels’ advance constitutes a “declaration of war." ...

This incredible river is the second-longest in Africa and is also the world's deepest river, with a measured depth of around ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to “reset” France’s relationship with its former African colonies appear to be ...

Gabon's transitional government said presidential elections would be held on April 12, a key step to reestablish civilian rule after a coup ended the Bongo dynasty's decades-long reign.

Gabon’s Council of Ministers announced on Wednesday that the country will hold presidential elections on April 12, 2025.

The African Union's (AU) public health agency released an advisory Thursday noting that 5,842 cases of mpox (formerly known ...