Doctors are "satisfied" with Nelson Mandela's progress three days after he underwent endoscopic surgery to remove gall stones, but he will remain under their care for the time being, the office of the South African president said in a statement Tuesday.

The International Criminal Court on Tuesday acquitted a Congolese man accused of brutal war crimes in 2003.

Forget old conspiracy theories about snake bites and fatal poisons. Egyptian King Ramesses III died after a brutal throat slashing, a new study says.

Chinese media has a growing presence in Africa, offering "positive reporting" on the continent. But is that good or bad for Africa?

A Cameroon appeals court upheld a sentence against a man convicted of homosexuality for texting his male friend to say, "I'm very much in love with you."