At a time when it is under scrutiny from the White House, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture is without its director, who stepped down last month.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, though some are cautiously ...

While Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle from the Philippines is considered to be a front-runner, known for his affable style and karaoke skills, there has been buzz about the possibility of an African ...

A three-member Barbadian delegation is in Nairobi, Kenya, attending the International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on the Concept of Authenticity, which aims to foster an ...

Nearly 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa live without access to electricity, creating huge barriers to development. Not only does it stifle industrial growth and agricultural efficiency ...

They are among 200 million Catholics who are of African descent across the globe. More than 170 million of them are African. As American diocese and parish populations shrink, the number of ...

After John Uwagboe moved to Scotland in 2008 he did not see another black man for several weeks. When at last he did, on the other side of a street in Edinburgh, he crossed over to meet him.

Many presidents have promised to fundamentally change the U.S. relationship with Africa, focusing more on trade and less on aid. President Donald Trump might actually make that shift happen.

JOHANNESBURG: The next pope could, and some analysts say should, come from Africa. Christianity is booming here. More people are becoming Catholics on the continent than anywhere else in the world ...

Team Nigeria delivered a clean sweep on day one of the 2025 African Wrestling Championships in Casablanca, Morocco, winning four gold medals from four finals on Saturday. Christianah Ogunsanya ...

The University of Edinburgh provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The increasing trend of reducing foreign aid to Africa is forcing the continent to reassess its approach to ...

Africa is home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations—nations whose histories span thousands of years, built on foundations of resilience, innovation, and cultural depth. These ...