Angolans are preparing for the crucial elections that will take place the next week despite concerns of suspected election rigging and other issues
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa, announced Thursday that WHO and the African Centers for Disease Control are opening 12 laboratories on the continent to work on COVID-19 genome sequencing and data analysis
Thabane says his age and energy level were factors in deferring to the law to decide the process for him stepping down as leader of the small South African country
AU Chairperson, President Cyril Ramaphosa, made the announcement during a virtual meeting with Chairpersons of the AU Regional Economic Communities (RECs) on Wednesday
Hundreds of thousands of African families depend on money sent home by relatives working in North America, Europe and elsewhere. The safety net for millions of people is now threatened, and some families fear for the worst
After the end of the 2019 elections, which saw Domingos Pereira and Embalò contend for the presidency, the country entered a condition of total impasse. Embalò, a former officer likely supported by neighboring Senegal, in fact, had emerged victorious, obtaining 53.55% of the votes against Pereira’s 46.45%
After a month on the run, Lesotho’s First Lady Maesaiah Thabane is in police custody, and on Wednesday was served with charges over the killing of her predecessor, former First Lady Lipolelo Thabane
From decades of political notoriety and financial power, to the fall from prominence, this week #VOAOurVoices’ Auriane Itangishaka, Hayde Adams FitzPatrick, and guest co-host Salem Solomon, explore dynastic families throughout Africa