African diplomacy is in high gear as leaders seek to stop the conflict in the DRC. As the rest of the world loudly cautions Kinshasa and M23 rebels for restraint, African negotiators choose a ...

The so-called land question has been a decades-long dilemma for South Africa. A new law seeks to right some of the wrongs of ...

The former president Thabo Mbeki criticised United States president Donald Trump's foreign policy approach and compared him ...

Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold ...

Nigeria is the latest to redefine its national digital ID rollout, targeting 180 million National Identification Numbers (NIN) by 2026. A World Bank restructuring document reveals Nigeria’s revised ...

Corruption fuels the climate crisis, endangering life-saving funds. CPI 2024 reveals urgent need for transparency to safeguard billions at risk.

Shudufhadzo Musida, the former Miss South Africa and mental health advocate, is setting the stage for a bright and impactful ...

The body of water formerly known in the United States as the Gulf of Mexico is now listed for U.S.-based users of Google Maps ...

Stunning discoveries and fresh breakthroughs in DNA analysis are changing our understanding of our own evolution and offering a new picture of the "other humans" that our ancestors met across ...

Trump suggests land justice in South Africa is a threat, but many US land seizures are all necessary and just.

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