The United Nations reported Tuesday that women and girls are bearing the brunt of a persistent ‘dangerous erosion’ of rights in the country ...

A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a soccer match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people according to a provisional toll, the government said on Monday. The ...

"He is excited and really looking forward to the trip," Frances Brown, senior director for African affairs at the National Security Council, told VOA at the White House. "I think the president ...

An Afghan environment official on Sunday said the country must be allowed to participate in future global climate talks, after returning from COP29 in Baku where Taliban officials attended for the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved budget plans, raising 2025 military spending to record levels as Moscow seeks to prevail in the war in Ukraine. Around 32.5% of the budget posted on a ...

“That's the A+ project, but I don’t see a whole lot of other projects,” Schneidman told VOA. The PGI’s other project, the Luzon Corridor, was launched in April to support connectivity ...

He told VOA his younger brother, Haile Workineh, was among the nine victims. "The perpetrators called him from his house and later killed him at a nearby river alongside others," Workineh said in ...

President-elect Donald Trump threatened 100% tariffs Saturday against a bloc of nine nations if they act to undermine the U.S. dollar. His threat was directed at countries in the so-called BRICS ...

U.S. President Joe Biden will make his first presidential trip to Africa next week, visiting Angola and making a stop in the island nation of Cabo Verde, a top White House official told VOA.

Japanese fashion retailer Uniqlo’s founder, Tadashi Yanai, told the BBC in an exclusive interview that the company "does not use Xinjiang cotton," which is produced through forced labor.

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A witness in Aleppo, who did not want to be named for security reasons, confirmed to VOA that rebel forces advanced Friday in parts of the city after clashes with forces loyal to Syrian President ...