A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Ending the use of charcoal would have economic consequences. The trade is informal and decentralised; gas flows through big ...

The U.S. had planned to support a critical minerals project in South Africa. Current and former officials say it’s now in ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a judicial inquiry into allegations of political interference in the ...

South Africa has secured pledges of R218 billion to fund its transition away from coal-fired power and bring in renewable ...

The South African armed forces said Thursday they had begun withdrawing their peacekeeping troops from rebel-controlled ...

South Africa recorded a budget deficit of 13.11 billion rand ($704 million) in March, compared with a surplus of 3.36 billion ...

Millions of people around the world live with rare diseases, most of them caused by a misstep in their genes. Some conditions ...

Several former traders from oil major Shell have set up trading house Atmin, backed by Afreximbank, to focus on African oil ...

The nine-month investigation uncovered that thieves had acquired dozens of BMWs, Mercedes, and even a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has ordered an inquiry to establish whether previous governments led by his party ...