The United States no longer has an adversarial relationship with the Sudanese government and is working with its counterparts on the possibility of removing it from a list of state sponsors of …

JOHANNESBURG, A severe thunderstorm that produced a tornado near New Hanover on Tuesday is among 17 which has ripped through parts of South Africa in the last decade.

At least two people …

BLANTYRE, Seventeen black rhinos have been released into Malawi's Liwonde national park after arriving from South Africa as part of conservation efforts aimed at keeping the local population of the endangered species …

PRETORIA, South Africa's troubled state-owned airline announced a restructuring process that could affect 944 employees and lead to job losses.

South African Airways (SAA) is deep in debt and has been struggling …

BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE - Drought is taking a toll on Zimbabwe's agricultural sector, with farmers in the western region losing their livestock at an alarming rate.

More than 4,500 cattle have died in …

HARARE - Zimbabwe's central bank says it has begun circulating lower-denomination bank notes and coins, in an effort to help end severe shortages of cash and boost the new Zimbabwean currency. But …

KAMPALA, UGANDA - South Sudan's president and chief rebel leader met in Uganda Thursday and agreed to postpone the formation of a unity government for another 100 days. This is the third …

JUBA , SOUTH SUDAN - As South Sudan slowly stabilizes after decades of conflict, the world's youngest nation continues to battle illiteracy. South Sudan has the lowest literacy rate in world: 27% …