For a pope who has prioritized outreach, majority-Catholic South Sudan has long represented an ultimate test in the church’s ability to help in nation-building.
U.S. Special Forces targeted Bilal al-Sudani, who allegedly played a central role in ISIS financial networks from the Horn of Africa to the continent's southern tip.
While the church is often seen as a potential stabilizing force in the heavily Catholic countries, that burden falls principally on Francis's shoulders this week.
Nearly three months after a peace deal ended Ethiopia’s Tigray war, residents say they are still waiting for peace because a feared foreign army still occupies main cities.
The African National Congress, South Africa’s ruling party, endorsed President Cyril Ramaphosa as its leader even though he faces growing anger from voters.
South Africa’s ruling party said it is still considering whether to allow legislators to start impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa,
The conflict has killed tens of thousands, left many facing famine, and destroyed health and education infrastructure across swaths of northern Ethiopia.