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The subvariant, one of at least four descendants of Omicron, has been detected in 57 countries since emerging in southern Africa 10 weeks ago, the World Health Organization said.

Senegal booked its place in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Wednesday with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Burkina Faso.

Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane will come face to face in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final after Egypt booked its place in Sunday's game.

Senegal defeated Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations championship match on Sunday, winning the continental championship for the first time on penalty kicks at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Raised in a small, rural town called Siyabuswa, in the KwaNdebele region of north-eastern South Africa, Zana Masombuka is on a mission to create art that bridges old and new Africa. Inspired by her Ndebele roots, she explores concepts including...

A distinct sound is currently vibing on social feeds around the world: the deep house, log-drum driven basslines and soulful piano melodies of "Amapiano." While Amapiano dance challenges are currently sweeping TikTok, the streets of South Africa have...

A lioness in South Africa greeted wildlife fans to a wild selfie after biting down on a GoPro, inadvertently filming the interior of its mouth for all to see.

The hunky action star showed off his fit physique before hopping in a helicopter to perform his own stunts in South Africa.

France and Western countries involved in French-led anti-terrorist operations in West Africa will begin their withdraw from Mali, French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday.

Malawi's health authorities have declared a polio outbreak after a case was detected in a young child in the capital Lilongwe, the first case of wild poliovirus in Africa in more than five years, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Laboratory analysis showed the polio strain is type 1 linked to travel in Pakistan.

Migrants, mostly from Haiti and Africa, have been demonstrating in Tapachula, near Mexico's border with Guatemala, for almost a month.

Staff Sgt. Dennis F. Melton, 27, died Friday in a "non-combat related incident" at the Nigerien Air Base 101 in Niamey.

On the shores of North Africa, ancient cities have stood for millennia. The columns of Carthage, in modern-day Tunisia, are a reminder of the once bustling Phoenician and Roman port, and along the coast in what's now Libya, lie the majestic ruins of...

Amazing photos show what it's like to visit the world-famous Human Lion Cage at GG Conservation in South Africa — and a charitable purchase of photographs could earn you a trip there.

The Barcelona-based beauty, who once graced the cover of Playboy Africa, said she has already made over $10,000 catching out would-be cheaters.

As Russian troops tear through Ukraine, swathes of Africa are gearing up to bear the brunt of a potentially drawn-out conflict between the ex-Soviet republics — two of some of the continent's most cherished trading partners.

The hunky action star flashed his megawatt smile to a group of locals singing the 'Top Gun' theme while he filmed the next chapter of 'Mission Impossible' in South Africa.

Elon Musk's brought his mom Maye has his date for the 2022 Met Gala. Find out more about the billionaire's model mother here!

For many years, the world's most popular emerging markets have been the so-called BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.