Tens of thousands of refugees are trapped in the midst of a standoff between the Ethiopian government and a militant group in the Tigray region as a surrender deadline passes.

Locked out of citizenship rights, Al Jazeera meets Zimbabwe's stateless people.

An escalation in an armed conflict between the Ethiopian military and northern forces in the Tigray region has forced tens of thousands of people to flee to neighbouring Sudan and the United Nations is warning a full-scale humanitarian...

They were lobbying legislators in support of their gun rights and it coincides with the Martin Luther King Jr Day.

An anti-government website that was promoting armed protests in the U.S. ahead of the presidential inauguration was shut down by the company hosting its cloud servers after CBC News revealed those servers were in Montreal.

A new UNICEF report warns the children of Yemen are at serious risk of malnutrition, disease and death, after years of civil war now topped by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pierre Nkurunziza died at the age of 55 of what the government said was 'heart failure'.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed called it a law enforcement operation, but it has spiralled into an inter-ethnic conflict, possibly killing thousands.

Political campaigns have ended ahead of a general election on Wednesday, with each side blaming the other for violence and hate speech.

Burundi is pushing ahead with the election despite the coronavirus pandemic.

More than five million people are eligible to cast ballots in race to succeed longtime President Pierre Nkurunziza.

Palestine's Ghassan Kanafani, a writer, artist, journalist and politico has left a lasting legacy in the Arab world.

The pullout comes as Afghanistan's rival leaders were sworn in as president in separate ceremonies.

Decades of violence in South Sudan have caused many disabilities and hampered efforts to help.

The country was devastated by two civil wars between 1989 and 2003, killing an estimated 250 000 people. Boakai's apology comes as prosecution for war crimes committed during that period has so far exclusively taken place in foreign...

While the agreement principally talks about Kinshasa and Kigali, there are dozens of armed groups and proxy forces in the picture, which could complicate any chances of a lasting solution

Citing anonymous US officials, the New York Times reported in January that government soldiers deployed chlorine gas, known to cause severe respiratory pain and death, in military operations. Sudanese officials denied the accusation

UNMISS is providing technical assistance to support the process, which is part of broader efforts to reform South Sudan’s security sector. A civilian-military dialogue is scheduled for July 6 to further engage communities and explain the...

On June 19, 1865, Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking the occasion was an act of bravery and defiance for many Black Americans. In 2021, President...

On June 19, 1865, Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking the occasion was an act of bravery and defiance for many Black Americans. In 2021, President...

Amid nationwide outrage, former Governor Gavin Newsom is slamming ex‑President Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops into Los Angeles to crack down on anti‑ICE protests. Trump insists it's about restoring order—Newsom calls it a...

The 39-year-old ‘is fighting for his life’ after being shot at a campaign rally for his presidential bid, his wife says.

President Donald Trump staunchly defended his decision to deploy National Guard troops to confront immigration protesters in Los Angeles, telling reporters Monday, "We have it very well under control." California Governor Gavin Newsom is...

War-ravaged Sudan is battling a cholera outbreak that could spread rapidly across the country, as health experts fear. And without a working sanitation system and most hospitals out of order, the country is ill-prepared for the influx of...