The centre of Johannesburg was once an economic hub with abundant green spaces. But over the last two decades, the South ...

As Salman Rushdie’s stabbing trial in the US grabs international headlines, bookstores in the author’s native India are now ...

A lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay-Z over the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl in 2000 has been voluntarily dismissed by the lawyers representing Jane Doe.

The Trump administration's freeze on US development aid could hurt the West African country's efforts to combat malaria and other diseases.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Marseille in order to inaugurate his country's second consulate in France.

Fighting erupts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a brief lull in the conflict and a call for a ceasefire by ...

A new IISS study shows Russian defence spending exceeds all of Europe's combined, adding weight to worries that after Ukraine, Russia would be capable of attacking other parts of the continent.

Despite mixed reviews at home, Kenyan political heavyweight Raila Odinga is a contender to be Africa's top diplomat. What do people in Kenya think? And what about the other candidates?

February 14 is a day when love is celebrated around the world. To honour the romantic occasion, we have the pleasure of speaking to Nicolas Guercio, pastry chef at the prestigious Lutetia hotel in ...

Thousands of protesters in Nigeria and dozens in the UK turn out to protest against energy giant Shell at the start of a landmark case in London brought by communities whose livelihoods have been ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw materials grows, this pivot may have significant consequences for Europe’s ...

Data by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission shows that the cost of producing crude oil in the country has ...