The secretary of state visited Johannesburg’s Soweto township on the first day of an African tour, paying tribute to the young people who fought the apartheid regime
The first stop on Blinken's trip to the continent, which is being seen as an attempt to counter Chinese and Russian influence, is South Africa, which took a controversial neutral stance on the Ukraine conflict
Small-scale Black farmers feel the impact of China’s four-month ban on South African wool as the season’s wool auction fast approaches
Despite having a very high rate of rape and gender-based violence, the brutal attack has shocked South Africa, which begins celebrating Women's Month from Monday.
Deputy President William Ruto is making China a key talking point in his presidential campaign
The minister's remarks regarding Israel and the Palestinians drew a strong rebuke from South Africa's chief rabbi; the Israeli embassy has yet to comment
Former president Thabo Mbeki recently warned the country could experience an uprising due to growing inequality and poverty.
China uses millions of donkey skins a year to make a tonic called ejiao, fueling an illegal trade that’s causing Africa’s donkey populations to drop and negatively impacting communities
Last week China hosted a peace conference in the volatile Horn of Africa region, an area that’s a key part of its Belt and Road Initiative
Years of drought and failing infrastructure mean residents of Nelson Mandela Bay in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province are facing a severe water shortage that could see taps run dry by the end of June
China uses summit of emerging economies to slam Western sanctions on Russia, position itself as global peacemaker
Spokesman for Jacob Zuma Foundation tells VOA report is ‘a lot of hogwash’
From top Chinese officials to social media users, there are strong reactions and apologies in the wake of a scandal about racist videos of African children
A new survey found the US has dropped in young Africans’ esteem, while major investor China is now considered the most influential player on the continent
China and some Africans blame US for exacerbating looming food crisis caused by war in Ukraine, while Washington accuses China of hoarding grain
Some South Africans rejoiced at the arrest of two fugitive brothers in Dubai, but others are skeptical they will be punished
Winners and losers of the 21st century could be decided by who has access to resources like lithium
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa thanks China for its support and investment in the face of US sanctions
Employees working on China’s numerous infrastructure projects in volatile regions are regularly targeted by terrorist organizations or criminal gangs
Country's penchant for luxury furniture made from the tropical tree helps enable ivory trafficking and promote jihadi insurgency, report finds
Load more
