A scientist has warned that an area of East Africa could break away from the rest of the continent sooner than previously thought. A 35-mile-long crack was discovered along a section of the East ...

Back in 2012, pressure on Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, by donor countries including America preceded a swift ouster from Goma of M23 by UN peacekeepers. That scenario seems less likely this time ...

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

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The private sector must continue working with government and strengthen public–private partnerships to not only fortify the ...

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And above all, what can it gain from it? It has been almost two decades since China became omnipresent in Africa. The least that could be said is that its Belt and Road Initiative has changed the ...

According to Metro, this certain tectonic movement could potentially lead to the formation of the Sixth Ocean which would end up separating Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and parts of Ethiopia into a new ...

In a continent where millions of homes are still shrouded in darkness each night, a groundbreaking initiative is sparking hope. Next week, African and global changemakers will converge in Dar es ...

Despite a ceasefire in Gaza and assurances from Yemen's Houthi rebels to scale back attacks on international vessels in the ...

If they cannot unite their own nations, can they ever hope to unite as a continent? As Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first prime minister and president, stated: If we are to remain free, if we are to enjoy ...