Death of Pope Francis: Will the next pontiff be from Africa?
Re-enactments of the procession of the Passion took place in Durban, South Africa and across the continent on Good Friday If the sole predictor of who would become the next pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest, then it is almost certain he would hail from Africa. The continent's Catholic population is expanding more rapidly than anywhere else, representing more than half of the gl
Libya floods: Entire neighbourhoods dragged into the sea
Rescue teams in Libya are struggling to retrieve the bodies of victims that have been swept out to sea in tsunami-like flood waters. At least 2,300 have been killed, according to the ambulance authority in Derna, the worst affected city. Two dams and four bridges collapsed in Derna, submerging much of the city after Storm Daniel hit on Sunday. About 10,000 people are reported missing, the Red Cres
Morocco earthquake: More than 2,000 dead as tremors felt in several regions
Morocco earthquake: More than 2,000 dead as tremors felt in several regions
Niger coup: Is France to blame for instability in West Africa?
Niger has become the latest country in West Africa where the army has seized control, following Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Chad - all former French colonies. Since 1990, a striking 78% of the 27 coups in sub-Saharan Africa have occurred in Francophone states leading some commentators to ask whether France - or the legacy of French colonialism - is to blame? Many of the coup plotters would cer
Mount Nyiragongo: DR Congo residents flee as volcano erupts
Thousands of people fled their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo during the night after a large volcano erupted. As the sky turned red and rivers of lava streamed from Mount Nyiragongo, there were concerns that its past deadly tragedies would be repeated. A mass evacuation was launched in the city of Goma, which has a population of about two million people.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history at WTO
Having survived the murky waters of politics in Nigeria, where her mother was kidnapped to send her a message, and rising to number two at the World Bank, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala should have no trouble dealing with international trade negotiators in her new job at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The 66-year-old is the first woman, and the first African, to occupy the position. Despite recently tak
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