Thirty-eight lead miners were killed when gas exploded at a pit in central Nigeria's Plateau state, local sources said.

Some musicians and historians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are hard at work trying to preserve the tradition of ...

Iran temporarily shut the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills on Tuesday, a rare show of force that coincided with another ...

Catholics in Nigeria's largest city flocked to churches on Wednesday for Ash Wednesday, beginning the 40-day Lenten season ...

As Muslims across the world gear up to celebrate Ramadan, the Misr ElKheir charity foundation in Egypt is getting aid ready ...

The rhythm took over Rio de Janeiro as top-tier samba schools lit up the runway at the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, delivering ...

As news of Rev. Jesse Jackson's passing spread, those who knew him best gathered Tuesday evening in Chicago for a prayer and ...

The relatives of former Edgar Lungu have dismissed allegations that he was poisoned, as South African authorities pursue inquiries that have further delayed his burial months after his death.

France and Algeria agreed on Tuesday to restart security cooperation during a visit to Algiers by French Interior Minister ...

Sudan is one of the countries that practices female genital mutilation. The UN Children's Fund and the UN Population Fund, ...

The Aboko teaching hospital is one of a string in South Sudan that are overwhelmed as fighting in the country rages on. It has only one surgeon, and resources are running thin on the ground.

The United States Embassy in Ghana has announced the release of more than 1,000 new interview appointments for B1/B2 visas, ...