Rihanna fans might know the musician for hits such as “Umbrella” and “Diamonds." But it is the billionaire’s philanthropy ...

South Africa’s government of national unity was built on a foundation of pragmatism. Failure would be bad for the country.

A government official is preparing to ease Black ownership rules that Elon Musk claims are racist and prevent his satellite ...

The countries of the Horn of Africa suffer from violence and insecurity. The region is a hub on the trade and migration route in the Red Sea, bordering the ...

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent's vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African ...

“Leo Brent Bozell III, of Virginia, to be ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa,” read the note from the Senate and ...

JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s main opposition party said Thursday a peace agreement that ended a five-year civil war has collapsed, following the arrest of its leader Riek Machar a ...

The new panel includes former Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde and Catherine Samba-Panza from the Central African Republic ... and Kgalema Motlanthe (South Africa). Former Ethiopian Prime ...

forming the newly independent Republic of Sudan. After independence, internal divisions between the wealthier north and less-developed south triggered decades of violent conflict, including two ...

Ghana corruption crackdown: Ofori-Atta, Asamoah among key people named Ghana’s President John Mahama has kicked off a far-reaching graft probe, aiming to recover stolen state resources. Here are the ...