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 — ...

While the slashing of funding is a ‘painful experience’, it should prompt African governments to do more to tackle corruption ...

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged African youth to embrace values-driven leadership, saying young people hold the key to the continent’s future.

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 ...

A frica is gradually splitting in two. As with most geological processes, it unfolds at a glacial pace over millions of years ...

ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has urged South Africa not to allow United States President Donald Trump to isolate the country from the rest of the continent.

When African leaders endorsed Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama as chair of the African Union from 2027, they were aware ...

Yet despite its apparent absurdity, its journey is a reminder of how few modern boats ply African waterways, and how much ...

As Africa stands on the brink of unprecedented economic collaboration, South African SMEs are invited to capitalise on the ...

Contemporary visual artist Julie Mehretu is renowned for her large-scale abstract paintings and multilayered landscapes which explore the themes of history and globalism. She’s using her platform to ...

Donald Trump declared a ‘ white genocide ’ in South Africa, threatened military action in Nigeria and cut off live-saving ...