Africa

Unearthed in Botswana, the 2,492-carat stone is the second-largest diamond ever mined.

Experts have attempted to ease fears about Mpox after the virus was declared a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex began their Colombian tour on Thursday – invited by a vice president inspired by their derided Netflix documentary. 

STEPHEN SCOURFIELD sets the scene on a luminous continent to share the best and must-see cities, landscapes, wildlife, and culture.

Young children and pregnant women were among the victims of the disaster, which was triggered by heavy rains.

Twelve schoolchildren and their driver have been killed when their minibus overturned and caught fire.

Seven people have reportedly been rushed to hospital with gunshot wounds in the town of Homa Bay in western Kenya amid continuing protests against President William Ruto.

Kenyan President William Ruto has told the public "I concede," in a speech following deadly unrest around tax reform.

Several people have died and dozens more have been wounded as police opened fire on demonstrators attempting to storm Kenya's parliament.

Nelson Mandela’s ruling African National Congress led South Africa out of apartheid and to democracy. It’s now the target of a new generation of discontent.

Never mind faux-royal, the final leg of Harry and Meghan’s tour of Nigeria seemed decidedly presidential. 

A total of 179 people have died in floods and landslides in Kenya since March, according to the government, while dozens were killed in neighbouring countries.

The 27-year-old runner made it from the tip of Cape Agulhas in South Africa to Ras Angela in Tunisia in a gruelling 352-day effort. But records-wise it might not mean a thing.

Researchers say population decline across the world will have huge social implications, and governments must adopt policies that support women to have children.

Lawmakers in Gambia are mulling a bid to repeal a ban on female genital cutting and it is expected to return for another vote within weeks.