What is the situation in Africa? Where is it safe, and in which countries is the situation deteriorating? The answer lies in the Global Peace Index (GPI), published annually by the Institute for ...

In East Africa, Kenya became the first country to allow Elon Musk's Starlink internet operations when the company entered the market in July 2023.

Five countries in East and southern Africa are in the middle of outbreaks of the anthrax disease, with more than 1,100 suspected cases and 20 deaths this year, the World Health Organization said ...

In the past year, there were over 35,000 incidents of violence against civilians around the world. A bulk of violent attacks are in conflict-torn regions in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.

A massive evacuation of foreigners from Sudan remains underway as the conflict there reaches the 10-day mark. Analysts tell VOA, while foreigners scramble to leave the country, it does not mean ...

The East African region has the fastest-growing population in Africa. Between 2013 and 2017, its growth rate was twice the continental average. It is also experiencing strong economic growth. Its ...

East Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years, with over 1.4 million people displaced by drought in Somalia alone. Learn more about drought, what causes it, and how we can support those most ...

Thirteen countries across Africa experienced Internet outages on Thursday due to damage to submarine fiber optic cables. Some countries, including Ghana and Nigeria, are still suffering from ...

African countries are less likely to follow East Asia's development model of expanding manufacturing to pull people out of poverty, according to a study that shows a declining share of factory ...

An interactive map shows the world’s most dangerous countries to visit. Vacationers should take note of where to and where not to head to as they plan their next trip abroad. The Risk Map ...

It is in many ways tempting for these countries to pursue a nuclear power plant build. Even a single large-scale nuclear reactor would typically double national electricity generation capacity.

U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land and listened as some Maasai women described how their children and ...