In his first term, Donald Trump denigrated African nations, but leaders there are hopeful his return will bring more investment and less pressure to uphold democracy and human rights. By Ruth ...

The momentum persists, with growth forecast at 5.4% in 2024 and 6% in 2025. “Tanzania has a reputation for peace and stability compared to [other] countries in East Africa,” says Tenda Msinjili, head ...

UAE is fast looking to invest in East Africa, AP The United Arab Emirates has become the largest backer of new business projects in Africa, raising hopes for a rush of money in the continent. However, ...

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 ...

But it also raises doubts about Russia’s ability to project its power into Africa. A Russian military attack helicopter at Qamishli airport in north-eastern Syria, now abandoned by Moscow’s ...

Two of Vladimir Putin's key allies in Africa are pushing back against the presence of Russian forces in their countries, further threatening Moscow's foothold on the continent following the ...

Africa could one day be 'split into two' after a huge crack that continues to grow appeared in the continent. Go back 200 million years, and our seven continents were all concentrated together in one ...

Nigerian music superstar Wizkid is ranked as the most talked about person in Africa for 2024. Kenyan President William Ruto made international headlines following massive protests in Kenya against new ...

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 ...

For decades, common scientific knowledge has held that homo sapiens—human beings as we know them today—evolved in Africa some 200,000 years ago. But a new fossil discovery in another part of ...

There are times when you really shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. The covers for the Neapolitan Novels by Italian writer Elena Ferrante look like straight-up stock imagery, but Ferrante’s ...