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David Mabuza, a former deputy president of South Africa from the African National Congress party, died Thursday at age 64, the party said.

Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for a discussion and lunch at the White House on July 9, a White House official said on Wednesday ...

Musical icon Angélique Kidjo has become the first black African performer to be selected for a star on the prestigious ...

Some of South Africa’s dangerous convicts slip through administrative jail cracks, ending up where they’re not supposed to be: Free, among us. Daily Maverick's Caryn Dolley explains.

Somalia has relied on aid for decades – can it survive without it? - Somalia is struggling with hunger, security and the ...

Rabat – Mali’s armed forces have said that they eliminated 80 al-Qaeda linked militants in response to recent attacks. This ...

Big-match temperament, dead-eyed goal-kicking and unflinching defence – but perhaps the most encompassing quality of Owen ...

The stories of hardship, abuse, discrimination, rape, murder and racial violence against Indians displaced by indentured labour have not eroded with time, writes Vinesh Selvan.

Corey Alston has been weaving sweetgrass baskets for 23 years. The tradition he carries stretches back through generations of ...

Especially in the Trump era, people often think of the US in terms of black and white, either demonizing or idealizing it.

Blaauwklippen, South Africa’s oldest registered company founded in 1682, has overcome centuries of triumph and disaster to be ...