Seventeen African countries, including Ethiopia, Uganda and Zimbabwe, remain in trade limbo even as the African Union (AU) ...

The European Union (EU) has removed South Africa from its list of “High-Risk Third Country Jurisdictions”, the latest vote of ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday to claim they had seized power. A few hours later, the ...

Currently, the three largest countries in Africa by land area are Algeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and ...

Day and night, the soldiers were always there. Amid the palm trees and banana groves of a verdant suburb in Uganda’s capital, ...

Minimum wages across Africa showed sharp gaps as of January 16, 2026, with Mauritius highest at $365.87monthly and Ethiopia ...

South African passport holders can travel to 101 countries without a visa, according to the 2026 Henley & Partners Passport ...

Some West African nations have introduced laws granting citizenship to members of the African diaspora as part of broader efforts toward reconciliation, recognition, and reconnection. These policies ...

The transformation of Africa’s railway systems is no longer a dream, as many countries have modernised their networks with high-speed trains reaching speeds of up to 320km/h. ContentsSouth ...

Esther Duflo, the MIT professor and economist known for pioneering impact evaluation and a key figure in the fight against poverty, does not mince her words. As development aid faces a deep crisis, ...

Nigeria tops the list as Africa’s most culturally diverse nation, with more than 370 tribes. The Hausa-Fulani dominate the north, the Yoruba are prominent in the southwest, and the Igbo hold sway in ...

In December 2025, Pope Leo XIV reportedly indicated that he would visit Africa in 2026, naming Algeria as a possible initial ...