Africa

In a significant rebuke to Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar have jointly issued a statement refusing to comply with his recent declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples.  The unified…

In a desperate turn of events, supporters and allies of Niger's democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum are no longer seeking restoration to power, but rather, a plea to save his life.  Amidst a nearly three-week-long ordeal,…

The outbreak of monkeypox across Europe and abroad in May caught many public health experts off guard. However, the main surprise for scientists who had watched and studied the viral epidemic in Central and West Africa for years was seeing…