Blacks have made great strides in the military​ since it was integrated 60 years ago, but they​ still struggle to gain a foothold in the higher​ ranks, w...

CINCINNATI (Reuters) - Democratic White House​ hopeful Barack Obama on Monday urged blacks to​ take more responsibility for improving their own​ lives, s...

Sen. Barack Obama's speech Monday night to​ the NAACP will mark a historic first: an​ African-American presidential nominee of a major​ party will b...

Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain are starting​ the week with an outreach to two crucial voting​ blocs -- Hispanic and African-American voters. ​

President Bush on Sunday defended removing North​ Korea from the list of state sponsors of terrorism​ and attending the opening ceremonies of the​ Beijin...

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President​ Robert Mugabe welcomes the African Union's​ call for a unity government and is ready to talk​ to the o...

HARARE (Reuters) - South African President Thabo​ Mbeki said on Wednesday that outside players like​ the European Union or the African Union could not​ i...

HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe returns​ to Zimbabwe on Wednesday under pressure from​ fellow African leaders to form a national unity​ govern...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Secretary of State Condoleezza​ Rice on Monday pressed China and African powers to​ back international action on Zimbabwe, while​ als...