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The conclave to elect the new pope begins on 7 May, and while there are no official candidates for the post, these are the cardinals considered to be leading the race.

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile.”

African ingenuity must step forward in this sobering moment—and we’re already scaling local solutions.

Western diets make up most of South Africa’s food systems. This displaces indigenous crops and edible forest plants.

Canada’s recent launch of a new Africa Strategy comes at a moment of profound geopolitical change and growing shifts in global development co-operation.

A recent Afrobarometer study has shown declining trust in public institutions over the past decade among African citizens. Study findings call into question the credibility and legitimacy of state institutions like the presidency, parliament and security forces, including the police. The study also shows that many Africans still believe in…

Yemeni group vows to continue attacks at sea after latest strike, which raises fresh questions about US military operations in region

A team of scientists who study vertebrate fossil tracks and traces on South Africa’s southern Cape coast have identified the world’s first fossil pangolin trackway, with the help of Indigenous Master Trackers from Namibia. Ichnologists Charles Helm, Clive Thompson and Jan De Vynck tell the story.

Workers at contractor in Accra say they have suffered from depression and anxiety as a result of their work

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

As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon elect its first black pope. With Africa home to one in five Catholics, the idea of a pope from the continent is gaining ground.