Africa News

In part of the struggle against the Ebola virus, scientists have discovered the mechanism behind one of the Ebola virus' most potent abilities: its ability to disarm the adaptive immune system.

The horrendous conditions of poverty, war and disease faced by the populations of Central Africa has given rise to bizarre and terrifying armed groups involved in barbarous and inhuman activities.

Scientists have caged some dead zebras in Africa to help understand the spread of the killer bacterial disease anthrax amongst animals. The disease is threatening several species.

Salt Lake City - Former pro soccer player Jared Montz encouraged soccer players worldwide to juggle to save lives. The event, which takes place on World Malaria Day, raises funds for Nothing but Nets, prior to April 25. It includes soccer players of all ages.

Dar Es Salaam - A building under construction in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has collapsed with several fatalities and many missing, including workers and children.

As Facebook users in the United States change their profile pictures to the double-bar human rights symbol in support of gay rights and gay marriage, homosexuals remain persecuted around the world - particularly in Africa, where it is largely a crime.

The theft of genitals are becoming relatively common across West Africa, as well as Central Africa, according to scholars.

One of Al-Qaeda's senior commanders has been killed in fighting between Chadian soldiers and militants in Northern Mali.

Nairobi - Online users in Kenya have reacted heatedly to a CNN story on an unarmed militia group alleged to be ready to wreak havoc in parts of the country during the country's general elections scheduled for March 4.

When a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter recently visited a remote village in Eastern Congo during an aid mission, he became the first white man the children had ever seen, and his video of the heartwarming moment is going viral.