African leaders have laid out an ambitious reforms plan for the African Union (AU), focusing on peace, security, and financial independence to transform the continent into a powerhouse of development ...

Africa tragically remains the epicentre of global terrorism, and more action is required to implement international commitments to combat this scourge, the UN Deputy Secretary-General told the ...

In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in ...

A new generation of Sierra Leoneans is eager to show visitors that the nation's civil war is long gone and reintroduce one of Africa's great destinations to the world. Sitting in the shade of a ...

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region. By Abdi Latif Dahir Abdi Latif Dahir ...

Africa’s economic landscape ended 2024 on a positive trajectory, with several economies showing signs of recovery. Economic imbalances are improving, and significant strides have been made to address ...

In a sign of the importance Russia places in its relationships in Africa, Vladimir Putin met Thursday with Touadéra in Moscow, in what were the Russian president’s first international talks ...

A memorial being unveiled in Cape Town this week rights a century-old wrong by recognising the deaths of 1,772 predominantly Black non-combatants who died in Africa in theatres of war, at sea and ...

The continent's most electrified nations, concentrated largely in North Africa but including South Africa, Ghana, and Kenya, boast higher urbanization rates, attract more investment, and foster ...

Women's cricket in Africa is strongest in the south of the continent, and there are pockets of growth and progress in the east. But now, for the first time, the west will have a presence at a ...