African and Caribbean

African leaders must meet demands for better governance and take other steps if they want a program that allows thousands of products to enter the United States duty-free to continue, U.S. officials and Zambia's president said Friday.

Albertina Sisulu lamented what apartheid did to her family, but lived to see her children become leaders in a democratic South Africa.

Ayak Abiang and her children will soon run out of food — but only because Abiang opened her home to villagers running from violence.

A recent forum in Tanzania revealed that business and investment opportunities are flourishing in East Africa other African nations.

Kenyan Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru died in a fall from a balcony after a domestic dispute involving his wife and another woman, police said Monday.

In addition to recent oil deals, China has just announced it will loan Nigeria $900 million to fund rail and communication projects.

Noella Coursaris is more than just a pretty face. The model uses her high-profile image to give back to her native country.

The military force unleashed on Libya by the U.S. and its partners upset several African nations despite the international community's widespread concerns over Moammar Gadhafi's use of force against his own people, the top U.S. commander for the continent told Congress on Tuesday.

Women's History Month provides an ideal time to evaluate how the contributions of women can benefit global territories, particularly Africa.

Six weeks after Southern Sudan voted for independence in a widely praised referendum, security agents stormed the region's first printing press and arrested a top journalist, the latest assault on reporters fighting to create a free press here.