The outgoing US leader has not prioritised Africa enough, some say, as Russia and China make inroads into the continent. Beijing’s detractors claim it lures in African countries with big loans ...

In his first term, Donald Trump denigrated African nations, but leaders there are hopeful his return will bring more investment and less pressure to uphold democracy and human rights. By Ruth ...

As global leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, a priority for Africa is clear: accelerating access to reliable and sustainable electricity. Today, nearly one in two people in Africa lack access to ...

France's influence on Africa faces its biggest challenge in decades. Here, French soldiers secure the area of a 2013 suicide bomber attack in northern Mali. (Jerome Delay/AP) DAKAR, Senegal — It ...

Three veterans of African politics are in the running for the top job. On December 13, the three discussed their visions for the continent in a first-ever election debate broadcast from the AU ...

President Biden made what may be his diplomatic curtain call this month with a long-promised trip to Africa, becoming the first president to visit Angola and first since former President Obama to ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has fulfilled his pledge to introduce visa-free travel for citizens of all African nations to Ghana. The promise, made during the Africa Prosperity Dialogues ...

The October 2024 edition of Africa’s Pulse reports a fragile economic recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa, with growth projected at 3% in 2024, up from 2.4% in 2023, driven by increased private consumption ...

When he came to New York to study photography five years ago, he found a trove of images of life in Africa, past and present, in the archives of the city's libraries, galleries and museums.

DAKAR, Senegal — It's been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades.

It's been a tumultuous month for France and its relationship with former colonies in Africa, as its influence on the continent faces the biggest challenge in decades. As Paris was devising a new ...

But we’re both African citizens who share a common bugbear: the maddening and often infuriating process of travelling across the continent with a domestic passport. “As an investor ...