Members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have for decades been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana

Nikki Haley’s husband will soon begin a yearlong deployment with the South Carolina Army National Guard to Africa

The new president of Nigeria has taken over the reins of power

Prolonged fighting in Nigeria between farmers and herdsmen is becoming more deadly

On the 75th anniversary of U.N. peacekeeping, the United Nations chief says peacekeepers are increasingly working in places where there is no peace

Calls for unity have dominated 60th anniversary celebrations for the continent-wide organization that preceded the African Union (AU)

A high-level U.N. conference has raised less than $1 billion of the more than $5 billion organizers were hoping for to help over 30 million people in the Horn of Africa cope with a major climate crisis and mass displacement after years of conflict

The South African government has come under growing pressure after it declined to release cargo documents relating to the visit by a Russian ship that the United States alleges collected a consignment of weapons for Moscow

Jimmy Carter's grandson says the former president remains in good spirits three months after entering end-of-life care at home