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Students in the French territory of Mayotte are preparing to return to school on Monday, just over six weeks after the worst cyclone to hit the islands off Africa in nearly a century laid waste to entire neighborhoods and villages and left widespread devastation in its wake

Africa's reliance on World Health Organization support faces a critical test after Donald Trump withdrew the United States – and the considerable funding it contributes – from the global body. The move could have serious consequences across the continent, but one senior African health official told RFI it could also…

The vision of a “borderless Africa” is one of unity and shared prosperity for the continent. It is rooted in the ideals of the pan-Africanist movement.

Unveiling of a memorial in Cape Town honoring Black South African WWI servicemen who served in non-combat roles.

Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein establishes Counter-Terror Task Force to enhance security for South African Jewish community and address global terror thr...

More than 1,700 Black South African servicemen who died in non-combat roles on the Allied side during World War I and have no known grave have been recognized with a memorial more than 100 years later

Commonwealth War Graves Commission begins project to honour those who, unlike white counterparts, were never commemorated

Toto guitarist Steve Lukather shares what he thinks of Weezer's take on their 1982 classic Africa, says that he tried to reach out to Rivers Cuomo but "it just got weird"

The maritime group, founded in 1760 by merchants and underwriters, issued the apology after commissioning research into its links to slavery

Old Moor, South Yorkshire: After the early January freeze, the valley is creaking back to life, with stoats, sparrowhawks and a surprise survivor

Scientific research is essential for addressing the climate crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations body, assesses the science on climate change through its regular assessment reports. These reports reflect scientific consensus on the causes and impacts of and possible solutions to climate change.