The war on Iran, launched in late February by the United States and Israel, is doing more than rattling oil markets. It is accelerating a determination among African countries to reduce their ...

I first traveled to Africa when I was five years old, and I’ve returned every year since. No matter how many times I go, I’m always filled with that same excitement and awe I had as a little boy. Now ...

Pope Leo XIV greets a family as he celebrates the final Mass of his apostolic journey to Africa at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea on April 23, 2026. Credit: OSV News photo/Matteo Pernaselci, ...

But to capture its benefits, the continent needs to develop an effective, common maritime policy.

Subsidized Chinese imports are threatening African manufacturing growth, prompting calls for the United States to support the ...

In many ways, there has never been a better time to be born African. Since 1960, average life expectancy has risen by more than half, from 41 years to 64. The share of children dying before their ...

Johannesburg — Much of Africa's cultural treasure was looted during colonial times and has remained in museums and private collections in Europe and North America ever since. For the last few decades, ...

Africa is home to around 70% of the world's burned area—the total area of land scorched by wildfires each year—making it the planet's biggest wildfire hotspot. Yet despite this, satellite observations ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s largest economies are accelerating plans to build more domestic solar manufacturing capacity, ...

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Mapi Gloricien lies in his mother’s arms in a hospital in Kinshasa, among the fastest-growing cities on Earth. Just days old, he’s one of an estimated 4.5 million children expected to be born in the ...

African countries can be very welcoming to American expats and retirees. Depending on the country, retirees may be able to live comfortably for $1,200 or less per month. A middle-class American income ...