The time to ensure a healthy and dignified ageing for Africans is now
More and more people are living longer than before in Africa
U.N. chief wants review of any new details on crash that killed Hammarskjold
A U.N. inquiry by an independent panel of experts found new information pointing to an aerial attack or other interference as the possible cause
Two women lynched, set on fire in Congo as ethnic tensions flare
Dozens have died in tit-for-tat killings by ethnic militia this year
Economic growth doesn't have to wreck the planet
"Human footprint" maps show people's impact on the environment has slowed
US says imposes sanctions on warlord Joseph Kony's sons
US says LRA leader Kony's sons were commanders in the rebel group blamed for extreme violence in a swathe of central Africa
U.S. seeks progress in deploying new U.N. troops to South Sudan
The meeting was expected to discuss plans by the UN to deploy a 4,000-strong protection force in the capital Juba
Kerry, African ministers to meet on South Sudan violence, Somalia
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and counterparts from eight African nations meet in Nairobi on Monday
Two killed in anti-government protest in eastern Congo
Civilian and police officer killed in clashes during protest at government failure to stop massacres of civilians by rebel groups
Thousands queue in Congo for emergency yellow fever vaccinations
Health officials expect to vaccinate 14 million people over the next 10 days to limit one of the worst yellow fever outbreaks in decades
Hundreds protest government inaction against violence in eastern Congo
Attacks in the region have killed more than 700 people since October 2014