LOME, Togo — Togolese voters went to the polls on Thursday in municipal elections seen as a test for the country’s leader ...

Demonstrators set up a barricade during a protest calling for President Faure Gnassingbe's resignation in Lome, Togo, ...

LOME, Togo (AP) — The family courtyard where Jacques Koami Koutoglo used to play football with his cousins in a working-class neighborhood in Togo 's capital now sits silent. The ball he once ...

The Gnassingbe family has collectively ruled the West African country since 1967, and many Togolese want change.

In Africa, periods of unrest and protests are often fraught with internet restrictions and shutdowns, like Togo experienced in June.

Health officials issue warnings as bacteria and stormwater runoff contaminate beaches nationwide, closing popular swimming locations before the July 4th holiday.

Going into the Fourth of July weekend, over two dozen Massachusetts beaches are closed, most due to unsafe bacteria levels.

Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures are.

Why go to other nations when you have those serene and beautiful beaches in your God’s Own Country? Yes, Kerala, the beautiful Indian state is dotted with a plethora of beaches that are loved by ...

Iowa beaches tend to get busy during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. But for a dozen beaches across the state, swimming is not recommended. The Iowa DNR suggests avoiding those 12 beaches ...

Authorities, however, are warning visitors to avoid any beach activities that involve getting wet at eight beaches. The warnings have been issued ahead of the holiday weekend due to excessive ...

List of Massachusetts beaches closed ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, according to the state Department of Public Health.