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 ...

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 — ...

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

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

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

As adventure and heritage travel trends grow, the continent of Africa as a whole is becoming increasingly popular among travelers who want to explore without the crowds. These tourists are considering ...

Africa is rapidly becoming the new heartland of global jihad, as franchises of ISIS, Boko Haram, and Al Qaeda carve out strongholds across the continent, leaving thousands of people dead in their wake ...

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 ...

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 ...