"The influence of Europe, Russia, the United States, and the People's Republic of China is giving way to what now appears to be a vacuum." Africa, "fast becoming a key global center of gravity," may ...

Conflict-affected countries are urging Brazil to put finance to help them build resilience to climate change front and centre at COP30 ...

An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country ... Thandiswa Mazwai has sung of South Africa’s highs and lows since the country became a ...