Twenty-five victims' families and survivors of apartheid-era political crimes have sued South African President Cyril ...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that eastern Congo's M23 conflict risks spiralling into a broader regional war, his spokesperson said in a statement, condemning the rebels ...

Nigeria needs to double economic growth within the next year or two from an annualized rate of 3.5% in the third quarter to lift its population out of poverty, its finance minister told Reuters on ...

The U.S. plan to withdraw from the World Health Organization will squeeze Africa's health initiatives, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday, calling on African ...

The humanitarian and economic situation in Yemen remains very difficult, the IMF said Thursday, noting that 17 million people remain in a situation of financial insecurity. The International Monetary ...

Emerging markets could be seeing a dreaded "sudden stop" of capital flows as President Donald Trump's 'America First' policies pump up the U.S. economy and suck money away from poorer countries, ...

Zimbabwe's finance minister expressed concern on Wednesday that a U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization will lead to aid cuts to countries such as his that are most affected by HIV/AIDS.

India's antitrust watchdog has sought additional information and documents from Delhi city authorities as it steps up an investigation into allegations of competition law violations by France's Pernod ...

Japan's central bank has increased the cost of borrowing to its highest level in 17 years after consumer price rises accelerated in December. The move by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise its ...

The new leader of the government of the Chinese semi-autonomous region of Macau, Sam Hou Fai, defended the need for more cooperation between local companies and those from Portuguese-speaking ...

The Top 40 Movers and Shakers spotlights key leaders driving transformative change in Africa’s energy sector, with a focus on sustainable development, investment mobilization and energy sovereignty. T ...

The Mozambican military has added another armoured vehicle to its inventory: the Emirati Calidus MCAV-20, which has also been adopted by several other African countries. MCAV-20s were publicly seen ...