Twelve Nigerien soldiers have been killed in an attack in the west of the Sahel country and two suspects have been arrested, the army said in a statement seen by Reuters on Saturday.

Cardinal Robert Sarah from Guinea in West Africa has been named among the potential successors to Pope Francis and the ...

Pope Francis visited 10 African countries during his five trips to the continent, promoting inter-religious dialogue and ...

The 58-year-old Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga from Bangui, Central African Republic, is emotional. He has just bid farewell ...

Islamic authorities fear the status quo is under threat as Israel permits hundreds of Jewish worshippers at the site ...

Students from the NWU Potchefstroom campus have complained about a traditional ritual that took place at a residence.

Pope Francis visited 10 African countries during his five trips to the continent, promoting inter-religious dialogue and ...

At the heart of many African cultures lies the philosophy of Ubuntu, a term that translates roughly to "I am because we are." It emphasizes interconnectedness and mutual respect, where the welfare of ...

Armstrong Williams is optimistic about the future of South Africa as he returns to the country for the first time since ...

Despite having the world's fastest-growing Catholic population, odds are against Africa producing the next pontiff.

Niger has quit an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home, the government said in a bulletin on ...

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pope, the first to choose the name Francis and the first ...