Africa

(Bloomberg) — The heads of South Africa’s two main political parties are nearing an agreement over how positions in the executive will be shared, according to people with knowledge of...

India ended their 13-year wait for an ICC Cricket World Cup trophy when they beat South Africa by seven runs to lift the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in...

African defense leaders have “consistent” and growing concerns about the destabilizing effects of Russian disinformation, the commander of U.S. Africa Command said Thursday at the Africa Chiefs of Defense Conference...

Welcome back to Foreign Policy’s SitRep. First off, we’re thrilled to announce we’re adding an ace new reporter to our team. Lili Pike has joined Foreign Policy as the newest...

Women are suffering and dying because of preventable health issues, exacerbated by climate change and conflict. This must end now. In Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, a woman is more...

Recent weeks have brought news of the discovery and development of major oil and natural gas reserves from opposite sides of the African continent. According to regional leaders, these reserves...

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Protests in Kenya turn violent, Ghana’s debt deal, and Namibia decriminalizes homosexuality. If you would like to receive Africa Brief in...

There was no nervy ending for South Africa as they kept their cool under pressure to beat West Indies by three wickets in a rain-shortened Super Eights game in Antigua...

This year marks 30 years since the Rwandan genocide in 1994, when a Hutu-majority government and a privately owned radio station with close ties to the government colluded to murder...

Jihadi fighters who had been operating in Africa’s Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighboring Benin, following the trend of militants moving to wealthier West African...