Africa

GENEVA — Barely a month after taking office as the United Nations’ new human rights chief, Volker Türk was in

Under her command, the organization, whose Hebrew name means “all of us,” raised funds to build synagogues in Uganda and

The global appetites of Europe’s major leagues shape talent pipelines from South America to Africa. That picks winners and losers

AMBOVOMBE-ANDROY, Madagascar — From the time she was a young bride, all Taliasoa Vaolina knew was planting beans and corn

COTONOU, Benin — When lawmakers in the West African nation of Benin met last year to consider whether to legalize

PHOLA, South Africa — Dozens of cattle farmers swarmed the excavator clawing into a green pasture in South Africa’s coal

Kenya’s government has disclosed some details of the loan agreement the country signed in 2014 with China to build a

MADINA WANDIFA, Senegal — Although still sweaty and tired after his long journey, the long-distance truck driver was upbeat as

NAIROBI, Kenya — Representatives of the Ethiopian government and rebel forces in the Tigray region were scheduled to begin their

Born in rural KwaZulu-Natal, Misuzulu moved to Eswatini when he was 5. He returned to South Africa at age 11