It is part of an exhibition drawing attention to the history of South Africa and the way it is perceived around the world. The Chinese map, covering more than 17 square metres, was produced in silk.

The map’s mistakes were not likely to be a conspiracy against Africa or the Global South, but its continued use, he added, is inherently political.

South Africa on Thursday scrapped plans to raise value-added tax after a political backlash that threatened the stability of the ruling coalition government.

This course is an introduction to the study of contemporary African political economy, with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa.

Death of Political Activist in Zimbabwe Increases Fears of Crisis Leaders of the main opposition party said a member had been abducted while campaigning, the latest in a string of political violence.

Mali's junta has issued a decree halting political party activities, government spokesperson Abdoulaye Maiga announced in a statement read on state television on Wednesday evening.

Thirty years after the transition from apartheid to a democratic South Africa, Fergal Keane returns to a country experiencing increasing political violence in a key region to see what happened to ...

An incredible map shows the most widely spoken languages in each country in Africa. There are believed to be between 1,000 and 2,000 distinct languages across the continent, which have roots in ...

Africa's mining sector is witnessing a surge in legal disputes in the Sahel and Central Africa, as mining companies face increasing scrutiny in the countries in which they operate. The disputes ...

Political killings rock South Africa as it heads into elections An epidemic of assassinations looks to affect the African National Congress’s bid to keep its majority in Parliament.

‘US, China, India can all fit into Africa’: On a quest to fix the world map Commonly used projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is ...