In recent years, general government debt has fluctuated significantly across several African countries. Some issues, ...

"By the middle of this century, 25% of the world’s entire working-age population will reside in Africa," Deputy Chief of Staff of the Russian Presidential Executive Office Maxim Oreshkin said ...

U.S. hotel chains Hilton and Marriott have announced African expansion drives to tap into the continent's rapid tourism ...

A recent satellite photo captured a giant comma-shaped cloud of "Saharan dust" being blown above the Atlantic Ocean. The hazy ...

Most of us grew up looking at world maps that dramatically distorted the actual size of countries, and we had no idea. In ...

Every year, the Global Firepower Index ranks countries based on military strength, looking at manpower, equipment, funding, ...

Meanwhile, many other countries on the continent remain covered by long-standing travel advisories warning of the risks to US citizens who travel there. Newsweek has created a map setting out the ...

Although the funding has now ended, some scientists are continuing the work in their own countries to bridge the data gap. In South Africa, a new initiative will begin by sequencing around 10,000 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Maps portraying Africa as overrun by China suggest that governments and civil society are mere bystanders unable to negotiate their own foreign and domestic agendas. The reality is that countries ...