africa

Burkina Faso votes in its first free election in three decades this weekend, choosing a replacement for long-time leader Blaise…

African gays who often face persecution in the streets and sometimes prosecution in courts have a simple plea for Pope…

Turkey began deporting a group of Moroccans detained at Istanbul's main airport over suspected links to Islamic State on Thursday…

Leaders of the European Union formally launched an emergency trust fund for Africa on Thursday with an initial $2 billion…

A perfect storm of drought, poverty and armed conflict in Africa's Lake Chad basin could fuel Europe's migrant crisis if…

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned on the charm for African leaders on Thursday, promising $10 billion in credit to…

Pope Francis will meet slum dwellers and refugees and call for dialogue between Christians and Muslims when he visits Kenya,…

The rapid spread of mobile phones across Sub-Saharan Africa is transforming the region, but record levels of growth are due…

Facebook announced Monday that it is developing a satellite that will beam broadband Internet from space to large swaths of…

Progress in governance across Africa has stalled since 2011, with deteriorating safety and lack of economic opportunity overshadowing any gains…