The World Bank has provided insight into the state of Nigerians amid various economic reforms embarked upon by the ...

Roger Yu, a gay man from the Philippines who abandoned plans to become a priest, said he was in Italy to pay homage to Pope Francis, a spiritual leader he saw as an inspiring supporter of the LGBTQ ...

Vietnam Gas President Doanh Chau has taken a rather bold swipe at African leadership - and especially Kenya, accusing them of ...

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

The leader of the world’s 1 billion Roman Catholics addressed past scandals and embraced migrants, the poor and gay and lesbian faithful. Some wished he’d gone further.

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

Another cause is economics. Many African countries are entering a phase in their development in which people are still poor ...

Ghana and Zambia battled their way to debt restructuring deals with their primary creditors last year, but simmering ...

Pope Francis was moved Wednesday morning to St. Peter’s Basilica to lie in state for three days of public mourning for the ...

Poverty remains one of South Africa’s most serious challenges. Despite being a country rich in resources, many people still live in poor conditions. High unemployment, low education levels, and ...

The pontiff’s legacy will be keenly felt in Africa. Three things stand ...

The crash occurred just after take off from Bird Island in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, according to reports Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 ...