North Africa stands at a pivotal crossroads—geographically and economically—between Europe’s industrial demand and Africa’s demographic dynamism. In today’s rapidly shifting global landscape, North ...

As 2026 begins, competition over critical minerals has become a defining feature of global geopolitics. Last month, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) sent Washington a shortlist of state-owned ...

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JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 - Washington's one-year extension of its preferential trade programme for Africa will deliver only a short-lived reprieve for the continent, analysts said, with South Africa's ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Though East Africa used to be more of a savanna than a desert, it has dried out over the millennia. With less water in the lakes, especially Lake ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law extending a preferential trade program for Africa through December 31, effective retroactively from September 30, 2025 ...

The region has become a critical theater for global rivalries amid Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland and Washington’s counterterrorism efforts. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from Nairobi ...

A look at the enduring legacy of Yoruba culture that lives on in the Americas. When the slave ships docked in North America, Brazil, and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions and religions ...

Following an order via WhatsApp, autonomous drones operated by Zipline, an American company, can drop blood, vaccines and essential medicines by parachute to any of 5,000 clinics across Ghana, Ivory ...

Anne Ndarua fights back tears when she talks about her only son. Six months ago, Francis Ndung’u Ndarua went to Russia on the promise of a job as an electrical engineer. She hasn’t been able to reach ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Reporting on Africa, its diaspora, and hip-hop's class acts today. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

There can be no denying the globalization of the Olympic Games over the last quadrennial. In 2022, six African athletes competed in the Winter Olympics in Beijing, representing five nations. Four ...