Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from haramata, a word in the Ghanaian language Fanti.The wind originates from ...

France has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases in Senegal's capital, Dakar that it has used for decades. The move follows an announcement in late 2024 by Senegal's ...

Disputes surrounding the schedule of presidential and parliamentary elections are fueling the struggle for power and influence in Guinea-Bissau. Efforts by ...

HyveGeo believes it can turn the desert green and remove carbon from the atmosphere – using biochar and microscopic algae.

So, as you savor chocolate, remember the fragile ecosystems behind it. The price of cocoa in early 2025 was near its all-time high, due in part to dry conditions in Africa. Without urgent action to ...

Since mid-February 2025, competing terrorist factions branching off from the Boko Haram organization have engaged in a new wave of armed conflict, just two weeks after the failure of an ...

With financial startups surging and Egypt thriving, which sectors and countries have struggled to win over investors? Here is ...

As Western powers retreat from the Sahel, Russian mercenaries are using social media, influencers and crowdfunding to expand ...

Under the cover of darkness, the jihadists moved into Wulgo, where the shores of Lake Chad meet the arid countryside of ...

A solar power plant in this rural corner of Mali has jolted a village to life and awakened dreams of steady power in this ...

Venture to the lesser explored Soutpansberg Mountains and discover an eco-lodge redefining not just the safari, but what it ...