An overhead view of the East African Rift, with a river in a cultivated valley flanked by steep cliffs A giant rift is slowly tearing Africa, the second-largest continent, apart. This depression — ...

Millions of years from now, Northern Africa could be home to a new ocean as tectonic plates pull apart along the East African Rift System, scientists say. Experts have long known that portions of the ...

The history of Africa Day is deeply rooted in the liberation movements that marked the 20th century. The starting point was in 1958, when the Congress of African States was held for the first time, a ...

Africa has an image problem. Or, put another way, the West has a perception problem. Because when we talk about Africa, more often than not, it's to talk about catastrophes and epidemics, and to ...

Africa stands at a defining crossroads in that while the continent has made remarkable progress in areas such as democratic consolidation, economic growth and regional cooperation, the question of ...

Africa is heading to the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil with a message that leaves no room for ambiguity: “Africa’s ambition is not in question, and what remains missing is ...