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

Southern Africa pauses to remember Pope Francis, whose calls for unity and justice resonated deeply across the continent ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has died at 88. Here are some facts and key moments from his life.

Unique in modern times, there were two men wearing white in the Vatican for much of Francis' rule, with his predecessor ...

The Somali government last week relaunched a national identification and voter registration programme that, if completed, would mark a step towards a return to universal suffrage.

Pope Francis arrives at the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy March 30, 2018.  When a pope dies, the Roman Catholic Church begins ...

Trump’s decision could see the number of Africans, especially students planning to study in the US, denied visas.

Echoes of War, like Ngaahika Ndeenda, does not call for violent rebellion. The play is a simple dramatisation of normal ...

External actors who gathered in London on Tuesday failed to secure the much-needed ceasefire in Sudan, disappointing rights ...

The rivalry between Kenya’s estranged political allies is expected to escalate next month when Gachagua will unveil a new ...

For now, it's unclear what the RSF and SAF truly represent, given their joint role in ousting the civilian-led government in ...

South Africa had tried to avoid having its troops leave through Rwanda, which it thought would give Kigali the satisfaction ...