In November, President Trump announced he would, quote, "permanently pause migration from all third world countries" to the U.S. after a member of the National Guard was killed, and another badly ...

Africa needs to respond to the rapid geopolitical changes with one voice, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on the sidelines of the African Union leaders’ summit, which concluded on Sunday. “What we ...

Tufts University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation US. In a rapidly fracturing world, regional integration could be a source of resilience for the African continent. They ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa's top regional body opened its annual summit on Saturday in Ethiopia to discuss the future of the continent of some 1.4 billion people, as the organization faces ...

When most people think of Africa, snow isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. And yet, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, 14 African athletes will be competing across the slopes, ice, and more — ...

As 2026 begins, competition over critical minerals has become a defining feature of global geopolitics. Last month, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) sent Washington a shortlist of state-owned ...

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

South African authorities raided a U.S. refugee facility in Johannesburg, briefly detaining U.S. staff who have been processing white Afrikaner refugees. The episode is sure to be a source of further ...

For several years, social media pages and accounts have claimed that a new ocean is forming in Africa. The claim has been spread by YouTube (archived) videos (archived) with views in the millions, ...

When Thérèse M’Boungoubaya set out to launch her bodycare brand Koba, she knew she wanted it to be rooted in natural, African-sourced ingredients — a nod to her Congolese roots (both her parents were ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump dismantles the post-1945 liberal international order, some analysts insist that the disruption could be positive for countries that have found themselves on the ...

Global investors are looking at the 54 nations that make up Africa with fresh eyes, not only for their vast natural resources but also for the region’s role in the realignment of trade worldwide. The ...