Africa is home to some of the world’s fastest-growing and most influential nations. This Top 19 list of the most powerful countries in Africa celebrates the leadership, economic growth, political ...

Two years after surpassing a population of 8 billion in 2022, the number of people on this planet has grown much faster in some countries than others. As part of the United States government's World ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat pledged help and military assistance while on a whirlwind tour of several countries in Africa’s sub-Saharan region of Sahel this week, as Moscow seeks to ...

The Africa CDC said the number of cases of cholera stands at three times higher than those reported in 2022. Five countries account for almost 90% of the more than 300,000 cases reported so far this ...

Carlos Lopes is a board member of the ClimateWorks Foundation, World Resources Institute and African Climate Foundation As we approach the global annual climate change conference, COP29, the need for ...

The Gulf states are angling for closer ties with African countries, and the feeling is mutual. But critics say differences over governance values, labor rights, and ongoing conflicts could stoke ...