An overhead view of the East African Rift, with a river in a cultivated valley flanked by steep cliffs A giant rift is slowly tearing Africa, the second-largest continent, apart. This depression — ...

The world is brimming with crises. Leaders across the globe are burning the midnight oil, trying to find acceptable solutions ...

The history of Africa Day is deeply rooted in the liberation movements that marked the 20th century. The starting point was in 1958, when the Congress of African States was held for the first time, a ...

Africa is separating into two – and the split likely started tens of millions of years ago, according to a new study. By studying magnetic data, scientists at Keele University have discovered evidence ...

Africa's rising population and vast natural resources make it a crucial continent in global strategic competition. Instability and violence persist.

It began quietly mdash; a Nigerian aircraft making an unremarkable landing under circumstances that are still being contested ...

Across East Africa, from Ethiopia’s coasts on the Red Sea down to Mozambique, a long line on the map shows where the ...

For many African languages there are few written resources online that can be used to train AI. The African Next Voices project is trying to change that by recording underrepresented languages and ...

Africa is home to the world’s largest free trade agreement, in terms of number of countries, territory, and population – the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Fifty-four of 55 African ...

Johannesburg — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Ghana Sunday night to kick off a three-nation tour of Africa her first visit to the continent since taking office. She was greeted by ...

It takes a village to shift a narrative — and Africa No Filter’s ( village just got stronger. Africa No Filter (ANF) today announced the formation of its inaugural Council: a collective of eight ...