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 ...

The Great Rift in East Africa is one of the few spots on Earth being actively separated by tectonic activity and will ...

As travel writer Scott McMurren hits 70, he looks back on his travels and what motivated him to hit the road and the air.

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...

A New World Bank Operation to Support a Fully Functional Regional Power Market and Address Crucial Needs for Electricity Access, Reliability and Security.The World Bank Board of Directors today ...

The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, are officially leaving the regional economic bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday, after 50 years.The withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African ...

Montlha is one of more than 1,000 people infected in South Africa between January 2017 and mid-2018 in what the World Health Organization declared the world’s largest ever listeriosis outbreak.

Government-led plans to expand energy access with ambitious targets. Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering Africa, transforming economies, and reaching people ...

A TikTokker driving in Hartbeespoort, also known as Harties, showed someone's luxury cars and mansion. Internet users tried ...

Global and regional energy leaders are perfecting plans to forge a path towards West Africa’s clean energy transition and foster innovation, collaboration, and sustainability in the sector. This step ...

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