Staff Writer

Years of policy failure, compounded by the lockdown restrictions of recent months, have left South Africa facing a humanitarian crisis of steadily rising unemployment, the

Jerry Rawlings, the former President of Ghana, has died. Rawlings, who came to power in a coup, was widely seen as one of Africa’s most

The mass resignation of most of Hong Kong’s opposition over the ousting of four fellow legislators has been described by China as a ‘farce’ and

Corné Mulder, one of the senior MPs for the Freedom Front Plus (FF+), has come out in support of independence for the Western Cape. Although

There is growing speculation that Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, may make a bid for the US presidency in 2024. Pompeo is one

Tundu Lissu, the challenger to incumbent John Magufuli in Tanzania’s recent elections, has gone into exile in Europe. Lissu sought refuge at the German ambassador’s

The Mumbai Indians became only the second Indian Premier League (IPL) team to win back-to-back trophies, after beating the Delhi Capitals in Dubai on Tuesday

The chairman of South Africa’s Covid-19 ministerial advisory committee, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, has said that the country is doing ‘incredibly well’ in its current

The United Nations has called for a ‘de-escalation in the fighting’ in Ethiopia after a dispute over the dissolution of the government of the northern