News, analysis, features and opinion related to countries in Africa
Galway man Liam Cullinane’s life had been one of adventure and physical activity, but one day all that came to an abrupt and horrifying halt
The newcomers see this once beleaguered city as a place of creative possibility
Move is part of Tel Aviv’s struggle for regional influence against Iran and Turkey
Books about the Americas, photography, Cuba, rampant western hypocrisy, the Roman empire, Africa and much more
Group calling themselves Comité Militaire pour la Refondation said they removed president from power
Morocco’s landmark buildings are impressive, but it’s the market stalls and street bakeries that make the biggest impression
Takeover is the latest in a string of coups and attempted coups in the west African nation since it gained independence in 1974
The summit in Angola is following themes set at the weekend’s G20, and with Africa’s resources and Europe’s funding on the table
The Taoiseach has travelled to Angola from South Africa where he attended the G20 summit at the weekend
Rite & reason: A culture that continuously excludes and dismisses people on the basis of their Christianity can be guilty of what Pope Francis called “polite persecution”
Attackers engaged in gun fight with authorities before scaling perimeter face and seizing students
Workplace Relations Commission hears litany of grievances running from not being paid to work permits
Opposition and activists have said security forces killed more than 1,000 people and are reportedly hiding bodies
Rights groups cite pattern of enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and extrajudicial killings ahead of the polls
Protests broke out after president’s key challengers were excluded from ballot
The Roots author’s follow-up novel Queen traces five generations of a second branch of his ancestry back to a town in Co Monaghan
The celebration is both a tribute to the pioneers who revolutionised surgery and an opportunity to appreciate the silent guardians of the operating room
Decolonising entrenched patterns of power and thinking needed as part of response to environmental nightmare
Gambia says vessel carrying about 150 people sank off coast of Mauritania
Bloc has migration control deal with Mauritania, a common departure point for those trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands
Lawyers accuse Trump administration of trying to ‘coerce’ guilty plea from immigrant on charges of human smuggling
The singer and campaigner on how music is no longer a pillar of social protest and why it’s no surprise Live Aid sprang from the Irish community
‘This is the start of a new era of climate accountability at a global level’ - Greenpeace
Supplies were almost certainly intended for women in Africa, two senior congressional aides says
Sixteen killed and hundreds injured as Kenyans mark since year deadly demonstrations
After tasting success in Nigeria already, Element Irish Whiskey is looking further afield in the populous continent
Attending to the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of patients became a hallmark of her work
The town has rallied around the families of the two boys who came from Africa and made new homes and lives in Co Donegal
Shares in the exploration firm have slumped and are being sold off at rates not seen in five years
Thirty years after the end of apartheid, the world is abandoning globalisation. How’s this going for Africa? Not great, to be honest
In the News podcast: The war in Sudan has resulted in a deadly humanitarian crisis
African country previously had deal with UK to take in deported migrants
Return to the country by Kabila could complicate US-backed bid to end the rebellion in east, which contains valuable minerals that Trump administration is keen to help mine
From Taylor Swift to millionaire CEOs, luxury travel agency founder Siobhan Byrne caters to the desires of the rich and famous who want bespoke Irish holidays
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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