It is 50 years since Mozambique achieved its independence from Portugal. But celebrations are being marred by deep divisions.

Parliament and the president’s office in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have been barricaded ahead of protests planned for the one ...

Human Rights Watch says at least 120 children have been kidnapped by jihadist insurgents in northern Mozambique in recent ...

At least eight Kenyans died and more than 80 others were receiving specialized treatment Wednesday, with some suffering ...

Several people have been injured as Kenyan police hurled tear gas canisters and clashed with thousands of demonstrators in Nairobi protesting police brutality and corruption ...

A national dialogue was announced and a "torch of unity" lit, but many Mozambicans are suspicious about the government's attempts to address bitter divisions exposed in the last violence-scarred ...

Mozambique's future in balance after deadly vote protests. AFP / Updated: Jun 16, 2025, ... who fired up the protests by insisting he won the vote and the official results were rigged. ...

Death, violence and endless delay: Inside Africa’s most troubled energy project. Africa’s largest natural gas project was expected to drive Mozambique’s economy to new heights.

The riots that have erupted nationwide show how dissatisfied the youth across the continent have become with their lack of prospects ...