An embattled leader for decades in Niger’s rough-and-tumble politics, he alternated stints in high office with prison and ...

A decline in U.S. influence in Africa means U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration will have to grapple with blind spots in its understanding of a fast-changing continent increasingly ...

One year after India secured a seat at the G-20 for the African Union, the relationship has not lived up to expectations.

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A man who applies distinctly-African political strategies to the American landscape: Elon Musk. His influence, ranging from deregulation to a million-dollar-a-day sweepstakes, offers a striking ...

Led by the firebrand Julius Malema, the EFF had strong support among South Africa's burgeoning young population frustrated ...

A decline in U.S. influence in Africa means U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration will have to grapple with ...

Russia has opened the first ministerial conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in the city of Sochi, seeking to ...

Political parties that have governed for decades since African countries overthrew colonial rulers are now being challenged by frustrated young voters. By John Eligon and Yvonne Mooka John Eligon ...

As part of a special series, “ America Votes: What It Means for the World ,” Martin Kimani argues that the status quo between ...

South Africa is concerned by the impact Donald Trump's election as the next president of the United States may have on talks ...

The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth ...