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

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

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

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

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

The South African rand slipped on Wednesday following mixed local economic data and as the dollar gained after data showed ...

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 ...