More than 1,000 women have enrolled for the contraceptive program since January, according to the IRC. ... read more »

A decade on, and with unemployment at 27%, President Jacob Zuma has now vowed to take BEE to a higher level. ... read more »

The promises of prosperity have faded in Ghana, Uganda, and Nigeria, among other oil producers. ... read more »

U.N. rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein had lobbied for the resolution at a meeting of the U.N.’s Human Rights Council. ... read more »

In addition, he was instrumental in the formation of the regional bloc SADC (Southern African Development Community) that is headquarter in the Botswana capital, Gaborone. ... read more »

Many rushed forward to hug the imam, and a few held signs with greetings to the family and thanks to the lawyers. ... read more »

What these victims of the horrific fire at the 24-story Grenfell Tower in North Kensington, England, had in common was their ancestry in Africa. ... read more »

"He was upset that his children were going in different directions," the Archbishop said in an interview with the BBC. ... read more »

A “settlement” for the refugees sprung up in just eight months ... read more »

His life was the personification of solidarity, the quest for self-determination and unyielding commitment to the liberation of his people." ... read more »

That was one of the findings of a new report by Global Education Monitoring and presented to UNESCO, the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural organization. ... read more »

A third space, open to all, will house roundtables, showcases and exhibitions. ... read more »

At a parallel event from May 11-14 - the “Nollywood Paris Film Festival” screened new films and directors for the People’s Choice Award. ... read more »

He also berated the leaders of the world's most industrialized countries for failing to fulfill their aid promises to tackle poverty. ... read more »

The occupation began in March when the Western Cape government reneged on a previous commitment to develop an abandoned building into public housing. ... read more »