Africa

"Freedom, better education and health: that's all we wanted," one of Lina Ben Mhenni's friends says.

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, is among the countries subject to the new immigration ban.

The UN Security Council on Friday renewed the arms embargo against the Central African Republic (CAR) and extended the mandate of the expert panel assisting its sanctions committee for the country. 

The teen activist, joined by African peers, says the problem is under-reported.

An aunt and a doctor who allegedly carried out the illegal procedure are also detained in Asyut.

Judges says data protection laws need to be enacted to safeguard a wealth of sensitive information.

When Mohammed Ahmed left Sudan in search of better life, he couldn’t have imagined that he would find financial security back home. But, some four years later, he now runs a thriving business, thanks to an innovative scheme involving the UN migration agency (IOM), based on the use of mobile money.

Six young women from Namibia are on the path to a career in the field of information and communications technology (ICT), with the support of the UN office in the country. 

The top UN official in Libya on Thursday expressed his “deep anger and disappointment” over intensifying conflict in Libya despite a high-level summit held in the German capital of Berlin earlier this month, that set out measures to de-escalate fighting and put the divided country back on a path towards peace.

Ghana's president has declared the Year of Return targeting the African diaspora a great success - but is he right?

A 15-minute surgery can prevent blindness from trachoma, which affects two million people worldwide.

Jane took to bricklaying when life got tough despite men telling her it's not a woman's job.

The number of people fleeing to Chad to escape ongoing tensions in Sudan’s West Darfur state, could reach 30,000 in the coming weeks, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. 

High-end bespoke children's clothing is starting to take off in Nigeria.

Communities in northern Ghana are benefiting from the rehabilitation of water sources which is expected to boost livelihoods and build resilience against climate change, thanks to a project supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP). 

Some cultures exchange money before a marriage, but should we continue the Bride Price tradition?

A surge in violence in the central Sahel region in Africa means nearly five million children will need humanitarian assistance this year, up from 4.3 million, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday. 

A plan by Nigeria's south-western states to start a new security unit divides the country.

Warring parties in Libya, as well as foreign governments supporting them, are being urged to investigate deadly airstrikes last July which killed at least 53 migrants and refugees at a detention centre in the northwest of the country. 

Shaki is an inspiration for dozens of street children, and her home has become a refuge for girls.