Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says revealing Zindzi Mandela had the virus would encourage acceptance.

A look behind the fraught stand-off over a controversial new dam on the Blue Nile.

The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are concerned about the growing Ebola outbreak in the northwestern province of Equateur, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as they face critical funding gaps amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN health agency said on Thursday

It is not like a bath with a tap that can be turned on and off at will.

The pandemic has impacted many businesses, but some entrepreneurs have thrived by adapting quickly.

The pandemic brought Egypt's tourism industry to a virtual halt, affecting millions of livelihoods.

A BBC investigation exposes chronic failures in the health system in one of the poorest areas.

The joint UN-African Union Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) is working with Sudanese and local authorities to de-escalate tensions following recent violent incidents in two nearby towns, including a deadly attack on a camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs).

A UN peacekeeper from Rwanda was killed and two others were wounded in a deadly attack in the Central African Republic on Monday.

Zumba dance classes are helping keep Kenyan health workers motivated during the coronavirus pandemic.

Countries have taken different routes in lifting restrictions - and some are reinstating them.

There are fewer than 500 hirola living in the wild, down from thousands just 40 years ago.

A Zimbabwean woman is campaigning to get the machine fixed to avoid a mastectomy.

11-year-old Anthony Mmesoma Madu is challenging ballet stereotypes.

Intercommunal violence and persistent attacks by extremists, continue to undermine peace and security across West Africa, the UN’s top official in the region warned the Security Council on Thursday, calling for sustained engagement with all partners to urgently advance a holistic approach to peace.

Millions of refugees across Africa face even greater food insecurity because of aid disruption and rising food prices linked to the COVID-19 crisis, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday.

Why the global exhibition of one of Egypt’s greatest icons may actually be illegal.

Fake news and mistrust in the government mean a lot of Nigeria's population thinks the pandemic is a hoax.

Zimbabwe's lockdown measures to combat the spread of coronavirus have led to economic and political crisis.

Projects supported by a UN trust fund for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel, are helping victims to regain their dignity, learn new skills, and improve their livelihoods.