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A blog post from a senior fellow from the Council on Foreign Relations attacking the pope's diagnosis of the causes of African underdevelopment doesn't tell the whole story says Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese.

(RNS) — The pontiff also blamed the country's leaders for its problems.

Fighting is exacerbated by the dire humanitarian crisis in Congo, where almost six million are displaced and hundreds of thousands face extreme food insecurity - Click the link for more details.

The Christmas spirit is powerful if we use it to help others. We can make this holiday season one of joy and compassion at home and overseas.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been reelected as the leader of the ruling African National Congress party.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party is starting its crucial national conference amid scandal and bitter divisions. The conference opening in Johannesburg Friday will elect the party’s leadership and adopt key policies for governing the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa is seeking re-election as the party’s leader at the national conference which is held…

The items date as far back as 2,700 B.C.E.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, once an admired anti-apartheid icon, is now mired in a scandal over $580,000 in cash found at his ranch.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party says it will vote against any attempts to impeach President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament on Tuesday. Ramaphosa has taken legal action on Monday to challenge the parliamentary report that suggested he may have broken anti-corruption laws by having a large sum of dollars at his…

The last World Cup clash between the United States and Iran 24 years ago is considered one of the most politically charged matches in soccer history.