Millions of people around the world live with rare diseases, most of them caused by a misstep in their genes. Some conditions ...

One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...

Tanzania has lifted a ban on imports of agricultural produce from Malawi and South Africa, it said late on Friday, days after ...

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, ...

If conservatives have their way, Roman Catholic cardinals would make history by naming the first Black pope in history. The ...

Countries long associated with emigration, such as Mexico and the Philippines, are now rich enough to have passed their ...

South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on Thursday he will not resign after the government's U-turn on a ...

South African economic growth will be a bit weaker this year than thought a month ago partly due to trade tensions, with U.S.

As Africa's largest trading partner, China has invested heavily in African infrastructure through Xi Jinping 's flagship Belt and Road Initiative. Chinese companies are also heavily involved in mines ...

Authorities did not comment on the reasons behind the landslide, which the interior ministry said “caused the collapse of ...

Welsh non-profit Dogs4Wildlife trains dogs to support anti-poaching units in their efforts to protect endangered wildlife ...