South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of ...

Africa's development bank is proposing a new 'gold standard' style currency arrangement backed by critical minerals such as ...

A South African woman made history as she was crowned the first Black woman to win the Mrs. World pageant. Tshego Gaelae ...

World Bank President Ajay Banga said boosting access to electricity is the key to unlocking the demographic dividend in the ...

In announcing a $35 billion program to bring inexpensive solar power to some 300 million Africans, officials left out two words: climate change.

From January 20 to 24, 2025, global leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, under the theme "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age." The event ...

The World Bank, African Development Bank and others are pledging at least $35 billion to expand electricity across a continent where more than a half-billion people still don’t have it.

South Africa became the first team to reach the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025 Final with a comfortable five-wicket ...