Ending the use of charcoal would have economic consequences. The trade is informal and decentralised; gas flows through big ...

The South African armed forces said Thursday they had begun withdrawing their peacekeeping troops from rebel-controlled ...

The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday it now expects Middle East and North Africa economies to grow by just 2.6% ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a judicial inquiry into allegations of political interference in the ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

Cardinal Peter Turkson currently serves as chancellor for two pontifical academies, that of sciences and social sciences.

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

YouTube creators shared a false claim that the White House press secretary was "caught" whispering the derogatory phrase on a C-SPAN hot mic.

South Africa recorded a budget deficit of 13.11 billion rand ($704 million) in March, compared with a surplus of 3.36 billion ...

Nanotechnology is the use of materials that are one-billionth of a meter (a nanometer) in size. One of its potential uses is ...

As Africa's largest trading partner, China has invested heavily in African infrastructure through Xi Jinping 's flagship Belt ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party ...