Swaziland's police commissioner praised the Diocese of Manzini and Bishop José Luis Ponce de Leon for organizing marches to help in "the fight against crime."

Kenya's highest court finds irregularities in the vote tally from this summer's election, orders new vote within 60 days.

Despite the fall of apartheid in 1994 and the reconciliatory tone set by the country’s first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela, the demon of racism is very much alive here.

The director of Freedom of Religion South Africa, Michael Swain, said that government had no business “meddling with religion.”

One of the themes that emerged from A.N.C. conference was party renewal. Father Mkhatshwa is skeptical. He says that the A.N.C. is redeemable, but “they need new people to do it.”

The Economic Freedom Fighters party say it will not respect an “illegitimate president” after Mr. Zuma was found to have violated his office by the country’s highest court in 2016.

After a few tense weeks, a peaceful and bloodless transfer of power has taken place in the West African nation of Gambia.

"The Holy Father makes it clear that caring for our common home is a fundamental dimension of Christian spirituality."

The bishops said they were deeply concerned that a South African withdrawal will “influence and encourage other African countries to leave the court en masse.”

The vice chancellor had to be escorted out of the church, over the sanctuary and through the back entrance, protected by clergy, peace monitors and organizers of the meeting.