Africa as a whole is strong in the faith – it is the only continent where numbers are still growing and it ordains the highest number of priests in the world. With over 52 million believers ...

The African Union has lifted sanctions against Gabon, it said in a statement on Wednesday, after the central African nation was suspended from the organisation following a coup in August 2023.

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal When Pope Francis ...

The Beginnings Fund will work in partnership with African governments, national organisations, and experts to prevent over 300,000 deaths and enhance access to quality care for 34 million mothers ...

The top job at the African Development Bank is up for grabs, with the election slated for May 29. Five candidates vying to lead the bank have been sharing their visions for the next five years.

Political analysts have praised the resilience of the South African people amidst a series of mounting challenges and international pressure that have tested the nation’s unity and stability in ...

Jasmine Crockett, D-Tex., who is Black, "Go back to Africa." One Snopes reader asked in an email, "Did Karoline Leavitt mutter 'Go back to Africa' in response to a comment made by Jasmine Crockett?" ...

African Vaccination Week 2025 highlighted the plight South Africa was in to reach its target in vaccination programmes and fighting off misconceptions around vaccines. African Vaccination Week is ...

Given the increase in the number of mobile operators offering services to the public, South Africa is entering a new era of network competition that has the potential to significantly lower data ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced changes to the foreign exchange sourcing and documentation requirements for transactions conducted through the Pan-African Payment and Settlement ...

When Deepankar Rustagi last raised money for OmniRetail in 2022, excitement was high for African startups addressing the supply chain and operational challenges in the fast-moving consumer goods ...

Cybercriminal activity targeting South Africa is expected to intensify in 2025, in line with global patterns. However, head of security research at Orange Cyberdefense, Charl van der Walt ...