The upshot is a paradox. Under Mr Trump America will do a lot less in Africa than it has done for decades. But African leaders will get more chances to have the ear of the American president.

Drawn by European powers with little regard for the people living there, this map from 1935 still shapes Africa’s politics, ...

An African proverb underscores the significance of leadership as the single most decisive factor in shaping the nation’s ...

With the US joining Israel in strikes on Iran, we take a look at where you might want to head if the conflict escalates.

The oceans surrounding Africa cover approximately 214 million square kilometers, and with 90 percent of our trade flowing through maritime routes, the question is no longer whether the seas matter, ...

New research conducted by an international consortium shows that IBD and related conditions are now spreading through developing regions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America as well.

By Calleo Solutions Africa’s logistics and transportation sector stands on the brink of major transformation. From deepening geopolitical complexity to a renewed push for private-sector involvement, ...

Press Release - South African National Parks (SANParks) confirms that the fire, which impacted large sections of Table Mountain National Park, has been successfully contained. Firefighters will ...

For centuries, the Mercator map – one of the most widely used world maps – has shrunk the African continent, distorting its scale and minimising its global significance. Africa covers 30,37-million ...

America has repeatedly bombed Saada, the northerly governorate from which the Houthi movement emerged in the 1990s (see map). It has also taken aim at mid-level Houthi commanders.

Lockdown measures have been introduced worldwide to contain the transmission of COVID-19. However, the term ‘lockdown’ is not well-defined. Indeed, WHO’s reference to ‘so-called lockdown measures’ ...

A new map has revealed the most common religion in every African country, showing a clear divide between Christianity and Islam across the world’s second largest continent. The map, shared on ...