From the emergence of the United States on the world stage until World War II, American foreign policy towards Africa was marked by neglect and disinterest. However, post-1945, the containment of ...

South Sudan stands on the brink of civil war for the second time since it became independent in 2011, and the space for ...

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Thousands of Syrians poured into the streets and public squares on Saturday to mark the 14th anniversary of the start of the country’s civil war for the first time since ...

Young people will not give up on their challenge of Mozambique’s new president ... Corruption-ridden Frelimo, which has overseen a crackdown on civil rights as well as deep economic hardship, has been ...

Their lives were thrown into chaos when they decided to travel to England to establish trade relations – but got sold into slavery along the way.

The arrest of an army general from South Sudan’s main opposition is a “grave violation” of the peace deal that ended a five-year civil war, an opposition spokesperson has told the BBC. Gen Gabriel ...

"If they don't do what the people want, they won't govern Mozambique," he said. Since October, close to 400 people have died in violence linked to the protests, according to civil society ...

Mozambican police fired on supporters of opposition leader Venancio Mondlane in the capital Maputo on Wednesday, injuring one of his entourage during a protest march, Portuguese news agency Lusa ...

Mozambique experienced a 16-year civil war between the government army and Renamo, which ended with the signing of the General Peace Agreement in Rome in 1992 between then President Joaquim Chissano ...