Africa

• U.S. says ‘error’ mislabelled every African country on AIDS conference map

  The mislabelled map was shown during a presentation at the AIDS 2026 Conference in Rio de Janeiro on the U.S. State Department's new health program agreements with African nations.

  World

  Jul 30
  
• Multiple people killed, injured after bombs explode in Nigeria: officials

  Explosions were heard in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, where Nigeria’s homegrown jihadi Boko Haram extremists have waged an insurgency for more than a decade.

  World

  Mar 16
  
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• World map needs ‘correcting’ to show Africa’s true size, say campaigners

  A campaign group is pushing to have the current world map "corrected" to show Africa is actually larger than the current Mercator projection.

  Education

  Aug 25, 2025
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• Canadian diplomat says West Africa terror threat has grown since his capture

  Robert Fowler says it would take 'a very large and serious effort to eradicate' Islamic terrorism groups in West Africa, which U.S. military officials warn could attack America.

  Politics

  Jun 1, 2025
• Canada’s long-awaited Africa strategy is released, but no new funding

  The strategy calls for an increased focus on trade and security co-operation with entities like the African Union, as Ottawa and businesses move beyond a focus on aid.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2025
• African nations lose up to 5% of GDP annually due to climate change: report

  The World Meteorological Organization said many African nations are spending up to nine per cent of their budgets for climate adaptation policies.

  Environment

  Sep 2, 2024
• Mpox emergency declared in Africa amid surge in cases

  Africa's top public health body declared what it termed a 'public health emergency of continental security' on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox.

  World

  Aug 13, 2024
• Parts of Africa at risk of falling under control of ISIS groups, UN hears

  A top U.N. counterterrorism official told the Security Council that the terrorist groups have “expanded and consolidated their area of operations” in West Africa and the Sahel.

  World

  Aug 8, 2024
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• Global News Calgary anchor wins coveted award for week-long series

  Calgary Global News anchor and reporter Jayme Doll's love for globetrotting and passion for journalism has earned her a prestigious international industry award.

  Canada

  May 31, 2024
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• Terrorism threat high in Africa and Afghanistan, rising in Europe: UN experts

  The experts said the the Taliban and al-Qaida remain close, and “the high concentration of terrorist groups” in Afghanistan is undermining security in the region.

  World

  Feb 1, 2024