A study of the East African Rift reveals that ancient heating and dehydration can strengthen continental crust, reshaping how ...

Discover the East African countries with fastest expected economic growth according to the World Bank forecasts in 2026. Strong forecast for the region.

Large parts of Pretoria have been hit by a massive power outage, with city officials unable to provide an estimated time of restoration.

A recent history of guns and empire argues that early modern Europe marked the origins of a uniquely murderous era. But the world it describes is not so different from our own and making sense of its ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — A landslide earlier this week collapsed several mines at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead, rebel authorities said Saturday.

Thousands of people turned up at a South African court in January 2026 to support Julius Malema, leader of the opposition ...

When Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania unveiled the Pamoja Bid to jointly host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals, it was ...

The first images from the European Space Agency’s MTG-S satellite offer an early look at how the mission will improve weather ...

So it is good news that Africa’s sleeping giants seem to be waking up. In South Africa prudent policies helped bring inflation down to 3.2% in 2025, lower than at any point in the past 21 years, and ...

MENA waste generation hits 155M tonnes; 67% poorly managed, World Bank says Region risks $7.2B in yearly environmental damage, plastic pollution rising Waste could double by 2050; $23B annual ...

GOMA, Congo — One year after M23 militants stormed into Goma, the rebel group still controls the main city in eastern Congo ...

The “Roof of Africa” is the continent’s most climbed peak—which often means trekking in the company of crowds. These five climbs offer under-the-radar alternatives with challenging trails and wild ...