Starting in the medieval period, a series of powerful kingdoms developed in West Africa. These West African kingdoms and empires developed their own diverse and rich cultures, art, histories and ...

News of wealth and learning spread far and wide. Traders and scholars from Europe, the Middle East and Africa came to live in Mali. Musa turned Sankore mosque into a university and filled it with ...

Video: Mozambique’s Chapo sworn in as president after disputed election Daniel Chapo was sworn in as the president of Mozambique in a low-key ceremony in the nation’s capital.

South Africa mine rescue ends, anger rises over 78 deaths in police siege Africacategory· January 16, 2025 South Africa's rand gained on Friday after a turbulent week, as investor focus shifted ...

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Loewenson’s project, “Black Papers: Beyond the Politics of Land, Towards African Policies of Earth & Air,” explores the social and spatial dynamics in modern Africa.

The founders of Ziweto Enterprises have capitalised on opportunities in Malawi’s agriculture industry to build a rapidly growing business.

Until now, Mr. Trump’s most memorable pronouncements on Africa were to describe its countries with an expletive and to ban immigration from some of them. Nevertheless, interviews with over a ...

Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering Africa, transforming economies, and reaching people’s development aspirations. It is at the heart of our mission to ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada, left, watches on his teammate Temba Bavuma takes a catch during the third ...

President Biden made what may be his diplomatic curtain call this month with a long-promised trip to Africa, becoming the first president to visit Angola and first since former President Obama to ...