An American pastor kidnapped by armed men during a church service in South Africa has been freed following a “high-intensity ...

The Congo gained independence from Belgian rule on 30 June 1960, when the First Republic was established with Joseph Kasavubu ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution or war at home. Since 1950, we have faced multiple ...

The White House budget office has put forward a proposal to cut funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, pointing to ...

The White House budget office has proposed eliminating funding for United Nations peacekeeping missions, citing failures by ...

He may be known for his fierce defense on the basketball court, and his iconic finger wag he gave opponents after blocking their shot, but giving back was NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo’s true calling ...

Severe flooding triggered by torrential rains in recent weeks has displaced almost 10,000 people in Tanganyika Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This unfolding emergency reflects ...

By Jason Mitchell The Democratic Republic of the Congo is offering the United States significant mining rights in exchange ...

In a statement issued Monday by its headquarters in Gaborone, Botswana's capital, the 16-member bloc rejected allegations ...

A Newsweek-created graphic shows the various travel advisories currently in place across Africa, including the no-go zones.

Mothers and children, husbands and wives, doctors, truck drivers and religious leaders are all grappling with the fallout ...

Withdrawal of the terminated Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – to ...