Sam Nujoma, the freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first ...

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Five former African heads of state gathered in Kara, northern Togo, on Wednesday to pay tribute to the late President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, exactly 20 years after his passing.The commemoration ceremony ...

Franklin D. Roosevelt, alias FDR, is the longest-serving president in the history of the US. His presidency lasted 12 years. That means he served three presidential terms of four years each. His rule ...

Belarusians have been voting in a closely managed presidential election that is all but certain to extend the rule of Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994 and Europe’s longest-serving leader.

Yet the country is also home to some incredible stretches of water. This includes the Nile, Africa’s longest river and one of the longest in the world. Further south lies the continent’s ...

Biden's visit to the IAAM was his last stop on his trip to Charleston, signaling the end of the politician's five decade-long career in public service as he wrapped up his term in the White House.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that will allow the government to seize land without having to pay compensation, which some in the government say is a threat to ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that will allow the government to seize land without having to pay compensation, which some in the government say is a threat to private ...

WASHINGTON -- Secret Service agents on Friday officially said goodbye to “Deacon,” the code-name they used for former President Jimmy Carter, who had the longest-serving security detail in the ...

Steelmaking mogul Lakshmi Mittal met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Davos on Wednesday (22 January) as the country aims to prevent the impending closure of steel mills vital to ...

U.S. President Donald Trump will virtually address the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. EST. A special address followed by a dialogue with Donald J.