An army officer stands guard in May at Jubilee House, the presidential palace in Accra, Ghana. The U.S. has sent dozens of deportees to Africa since July after the Trump administration struck largely ...

African traditional leaders commit to community-driven action to prevent gender-based violence at a high-level conference in ...

FREETOWN/ MONROVIA, Nov 30 (UNHCR) - Barely emerging from years of civil conflict, two countries in West Africa are waging a new war - a battle to eradicate all forms of violence against women. Last ...

Five African women are leading research and community-focused initiatives aimed at solving some of Africa’s biggest challenges, from health systems to climate change and governance. Armed with PhDs ...

Gambia's Supreme Court is considering whether a law protecting women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) is constitutional. The practice, common in Gambia, often involves forcibly ...

WASHINGTON, DC,. – June 16, 2008 – The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa and World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) paid tribute on Monday, June 16th to Akosua Frema Osei-Opare of Ghana and Amouan ...

Guinea has seen nearly 4,400 hectares (about 10,900 acres) of reforestation across 43 villages since 2021 under a project led by Switzerland-based arboRise Foundation, which employs hundreds of women ...