Nigeria is facing its worst economic crisis in decades, with skyrocketing inflation, a national currency in free-fall and millions of…
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A search is underway for a missing aircraft carrying the vice president of the southeastern African country of Malawi and…
The vice president of Malawi and nine other people were killed when their plane crashed in bad weather, the country’s…
In the shadow of the Sept. 11 attacks, the United States rushed troops and military aid to a swath of…
Nine months ago, John Steenhuisen, who leads South Africa’s second-largest political party, the Democratic Alliance, stood before news cameras and…
Listen on YouTube◆ ◆ ◆Mandla Mlangeni, trumpeterMalcolm Jiyane Tree-O, “Life Esidimeni”“Life Esidimeni,” from trombonist Malcolm Jiyane’s debut album, “Umdali,” weaves…
Why does this election matter?Rwanda’s presidential and parliamentary elections this year are taking place three decades after the genocide in…
South Africa is headed for big change.Precisely what that change looks like, and whether it will alleviate the many hardships…
South Africans were on edge Thursday as votes trickled in from a tight national election, with early returns showing poor…
Early voting began in South Africa’s general election Monday, as those who must work on polling day or who have…