Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa is now heir apparent to 90-year-old President Robert Mugabe.
Ebola fears, logistics hold back some entrepreneurs from Nigeria tech conference.
Thabane fled Lesotho for South Africa on Saturday, hours before the army surrounded his residence and overran police stations in Maseru.
Kendall Jones, the Texas teen whose Facebook photos posing with endangered animals she hunted in Africa went viral, has a new enemy on her list: The Humane Society.
A 19-year-old game hunter was hoping for fame, but she got more than she bargained for after posting pictures of her trophy animals.
Kendall Jones, a 19-year-old from Texas, is sparking outrage online for posting photos of herself smiling with dead animals—most of them endangered species—she gunned down while hunting big game in Africa.
Many are skeptical about Zendaya playing Aaliyah in the biopic. But casting director Twinkie Byrd says the actress is perfect for the role.
China's investment in a Kenyan railroad shows a superpower eager to capture African hearts and minds, but not quite succeeding yet.
Foreign runners made their debut at Pyongyang’s annual marathon Sunday as North Korea sprinted toward its own ambitious tourism goals.
As temperatures continue to rise, it's the poor who stand to lose the most, a U.N. report warns. And not just in the Third World.
When it comes to civil or criminal justice, the U.S., among high-income nations, is not in the most enviable spot.
Some lifestyle tips from the man who once called himself “the Hitler of our time.”
The southern African country is relying on Chinese funds to revitalize its shaky economy.
While some countries are sending over 200 Olympians to Sochi this week, others are sending just one -- some making their Olympic debuts.
India wants a greater share of revenues since it generates an estimated 80% of global cricket income.
China's economy may not be growing as fast as before, but its demand for goods and commodities is as high as ever.
Telling stat: Citigroup analysts estimated that existing platinum supply rose 95 percent over the past six years.
For the first time, scientists captured freshwater fish leaping into the air to catch swallows in flight.
Obama and three former U.S. presidents were among the thousands who paid tribute to Nelson Mandela in Soweto, outside Johannesburg.
High costs at South African platinum mine companies mean that supplies will be limited in the near future.
Mandela helped a nation heal apartheid wounds. He also jump-started the country’s post-sanctions economy.
Where we choose to spend our travel dollars has a bigger impact than you may realize on international goodwill.