Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi to plead guilty to destroying sacred sites in Mali. Will other sledgehammer-wielders take note?

First vote of confidence in Tunisia's history is expected to unseat prime minister Habib Essid.

Three years on, Egyptians reflect on the worst attack on protesters in modern history.

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) ? The relapse of polio in Nigeria is increasing as a two-year-old boy with no vaccination history has been confirmed to be affected by Wild Polio Virus (WPV) in Monguno ward of Mo...

(Source: Embassy of Canada in France) September 1, 2016 - Bamako, Mali Check against delivery. This speech has been translated in accordance with the Government of Canada's official languages policy an...

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -The history researchers Hassan Remaoun and Mohamed Lahcen Zeghidi called to step up pressure on France to recognize its crimes against humanity committed during its pr...

Nigeria has announced major plans to launch its first manned mission into space as early as 2030, according to a recent statement by the country#8217;s Ministry of Science and Technology. The launch wi...

Filmmaker Jihan el-Tahri's latest documentary examines the political trajectory that made 2011 uprising inevitable.

Bamako, Mali (PANA) ? Diplomats with the United Nations Security Council arrived in Mali Saturday, the first stop of their visit to the African continent, and vowed that the 15-member body is united in...

Islamist politician Hassan al-Turabi, one of the most divisive figures in Sudan's turbulent history, dies at the age of 84.