- — Pope Says News Outlets Misread Some of His Remarks as Criticism of Trump
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at 4/18/26 8:47amPope Leo responded directly on Monday to a presidential attack. But since then, he said, some of his statements during his Africa trip have been misconstrued.- — In Angola, Pope Leo XIV Faces the Legacy of Colonialism
- at 4/18/26 2:54amHis visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
- — In Angola, Pope Leo XIV Faces the Legacy of Slavery
- at 4/17/26 10:01pmHis visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
- — ‘I Would Rather Be a Dwarf’: A Comic in Botswana Prizes His Difference
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at 4/17/26 3:00amJohnson Masase has found local fame, and self acceptance, through performances that play on people’s ignorance about his genetic condition and his 3-foot-4 inch frame. - — Pope Leo, Amid Standoff With Trump, Says ‘Woe to Those Who Manipulate Religion’
- at 4/16/26 12:27pmFor days, Pope Leo XIV has attracted criticism from President Trump and his allies for refusing to back the war in Iran. On Thursday, he reiterated his calls for peace.
- — South African Politician Julius Malema Is Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
- at 4/16/26 8:40amThe leftist lawmaker has been a prime target of President Trump’s attacks on South Africa. The ruling, handed down after a conviction on gun charges, leaves Mr. Malema’s political future in doubt.
- — Sudan Enters Fourth Year of War Amid World’s Most Severe Humanitarian Crisis
- at 4/15/26 7:16pmFighting that erupted in 2023 has forced millions from their homes and left widespread hunger that is now being compounded by strife in the Middle East.
- — South Africa Names Roelf Meyer, Apartheid-Era Negotiator, as U.S. Ambassador
- at 4/15/26 2:13pmThe move comes as the country looks to strengthen diplomatic ties with the United States after months of hostility between the two nations.
- — Catholicism Thrives in Africa, but Pope’s Cameroon Visit Highlights a Divide
- at 4/15/26 1:58pmCatholicism is growing fast on the continent, yet Africans play a comparatively small role in church leadership. Cameroon, where Leo XIV arrived on Wednesday, shows the disparity.
- — Benin’s Romuald Wadagni Poised to Win Presidential Election
- at 4/15/26 10:37amRomuald Wadagni received 94 percent of the vote, according to provisional results. He faces the challenge of a growing jihadist insurgency in the region.
- — Witnessing the Shift in Cape Town’s Gardens and Green Spaces
- at 4/15/26 10:23amVisits to three green spaces in and around the South African city reveal a shift in the country’s botanical world, which has long been seen as the province of the white population.
- — With Algeria Visit, Pope Leo Returns to His Augustinian Roots
- at 4/15/26 8:46amSome theologians say the pontiff’s understanding of Augustine’s teachings helped inform his response to President Trump’s negative comments about him.
- — In Kannywood, a Film Scene Thrives Despite Censorship
- at 4/15/26 7:23amA city in Northern Nigeria has turned into a moviemaking machine, churning out hundreds of productions a year.
- — Whydah Gally Shipwreck Corrects a Myth About African Gold
- at 4/14/26 1:41pmCenturies-old European tales about Gold Coast traders adulterating precious metals hundreds of years ago are challenged by the famous Whydah Gally shipwreck.
- — Scores Killed in Nigerian Military Strikes as Clashes With Militants Intensify
- at 4/13/26 5:55amNigerian officials said they attacked a terrorist enclave, but locals and rights groups said the airstrikes hit a popular market, killing many civilians.
- — Iran’s South Africa Mission Trolls Trump Amid Hormuz Ceasefire
- at 4/10/26 7:21pmOfficial social media accounts for Iranian embassies have engaged in information warfare, but the ones in Africa appear to have taken the lead on the attacks.
- — These Chimps Began the Bloodiest ‘War’ on Record. No One Knows Why.
- at 4/10/26 12:46pmA long-running conflict in a Ugandan park may provide clues to the origins of human warfare, and how to avoid it.
- — The Hit Erotica Writers Outwitting Nigeria’s Religious Censors
- at 4/10/26 4:50amZealous officials burned their predecessors’ romance novels. Now, young Muslim women in northern Nigeria publish their erotic books in installments on WhatsApp.
- — South African Writer Mfundi Vundla Gets Personal in His New Play
- at 4/9/26 10:01pmMfundi Vundla spent 21 years in exile and created the popular television show “Generations.” His latest project is a play that explores the imperfections of the fight against apartheid.
- — Trump’s USAID Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors
- at 4/6/26 1:19pmWhile organizations in the developing world were nearly shut out, the big aid agencies DOGE had called wasteful received huge infusions of cash, a new analysis found.
- — Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
- at 4/6/26 7:21amThe president said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.
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