A demographic transformation in Africa has the potential to alter the world order Last November, the global population reached a significant milestone of 8 billion. More recently, in April, India ...

If you’ve gone on an African safari, chances are you’ve heard of the Big Five, the must-see list of iconic megafauna. The term, coined in the late 1800s during Africa’s colonial period, refers to what ...

Africa can be challenging to reach, but those who make the journey have the chance to experience the perfect blend of ancient and modern, wild and urban, and East and West. From Cape Town's coastal ...

South Africa’s initial claim to be humanity’s home goes back almost a hundred years. In 1924, anatomist Raymond Dart found a skull of a juvenile primate among a box of fossil-bearing rocks sent to him ...

The South African rand was steady in early trade on Thursday, as investors await producer inflation data for clues on the health of Africa's most-industrialised economy. Africacategory· ago South ...

UN says over 1,000 civilians killed in Sudan's Darfur as US, others urge ceasefire Over 1,000 civilians were killed when a Sudanese paramilitary group took over a famine-stricken displacement camp in ...

Two Years Since October 7, With Elliott Abrams and Ed Husain Elliott Abrams, senior fellow for Middle East studies and the Council, and Ed Husain, senior fellow at the Council, sit down with James M.

After World War Two, Britain needed to be rebuilt, but faced a severe labour shortage. The government decided to invite people from the Commonwealth to come and work in Britain. The 1948 British ...

December 16, 2025 • NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Professor Mahmood Mamdani about his new book, "Slow Poison." The book is a firsthand report on the tragic unraveling of Uganda's struggle for ...

Were South Africans lured into fighting for Russia’s Ukraine war? Families of South Africans allegedly lured into joining Russia’s military say their loved ones are stranded in Ukraine.

We look back at South Africa’s nationwide shutdown by women, as they halted work to protest gender-based violence.

Africa is a region with a long and glorious history, with hundreds of distinct cultures and traditions. From the Egyptians to the Zulus each culture has produced some of the greatest warriors and most ...