Benin voters are casting their ballots Sunday in a presidential election after a week of deadly violence against President Patrice …
Politics
France Rejects UN Report of Airstrike on Wedding Party
PARIS – France is rejecting a U.N. report that said a French air strike in central Mali in January killed …
Women’s Participation in Politics Growing Slowly Worldwide
More women continue to enter politics and government at the highest levels, but there is still widespread gender inequality globally …
Democracy, Liberty Declining Worldwide, Freedom House Report Finds
During 2020, freedom around the world declined for the 15th straight year, according to Freedom House in its annual country-by-country …
Biden Signals New Tone on US-Africa Relations
President Joe Biden delivered a message to African leaders meeting virtually this weekend at the African Union Summit 2021, hosted …
Central African Republic Leader to Stick by 2019 Peace Pact Despite Coup Bid
Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadera Saturday said he would honor a 2019 peace pact with 14 rebel groups …