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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 ...

An international conference was held in Accra, the capital of Ghana, from November 18 to 19, bringing together delegates from ...

Magnetic data collected in the late 1960s has been brought back to life by a research team including a Keele scientist, who ...

Africa faces a new era of crime, with state-linked networks and cyber syndicates exploiting economic and digital gaps.

A weekly round-up of stories from across the continent with Georja Calvin-Smith. African scholars update a monumental book ...

Africa can now rely on the services of a satellite constellation tailored for the continent to provide reliable data over a wide range of essential human activities and for the protection of the ...

The continent is holding its breath as Africa’s Next Super Model prepares to unveil the Top 16 finalists from a fiercely talented pool of 32 contestants. The announcement will be made at an exclusive ...

After months of competition, the 2026 FIFA World Cup lineup is nearly set. 48 teams will compete in this newly-expanded ...

Argentina defeated Angola 2–0 with a goal from Lionel Messi, who scored for the first time in Africa with his national team.

Most firms in this year’s ranking posted at least modest growth, but the strongest gains came from those expanding in Nigeria ...