According to projections by the Global Cities Institute, the future belongs to Africa. By 2100, 13 of the world’s largest megacities will be on the continent, while India will claim three.

It plans to build an incredible 31-mile-long bridge connecting the islands with the major city of Dar es Salaam, a project that will secure the title of Africa’s longest bridge. Zanzibar ...

Its growing skyline reflects its importance among Africa's biggest cities. 5. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (5.72 million) Kinshasa, situated along the Congo River, is the largest ...

The United Nations says the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have abducted at least 130 sick and wounded men in two hospitals in a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ... Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized two strategically important cities in eastern DR Congo in under a month ...