The plotters, some ex-army officers, hatched the plan in Ivory Coast, the authorities say.

The Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria speaks to the BBC about how the next pontiff could be selected.

African Catholics, who are becoming more important in the Church, remember a man who spoke for them.

African Catholics, who are becoming more important in the Church, remember a man who spoke for them.

Ethiopia's answer to The Bachelor has prompted discussions about dating norms in the conservative country.