Note: Africa is a continent made up of 54 independent countries and the term ‘African’ denies the cultural differences between these countries. Depending on which country you are from you might relate ...

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday endorsed a new world map that represents Africa more accurately in its larger size, a culmination of a recent campaign led by African countries and ...

Ethiopia ordered the closure of its embassy in Eritrea and declared 10 Eritrean diplomats persona non grata on Thursday, prompting Asmara to sever all diplomatic ties with its neighbour after ...

The WHO Regional Office for Africa is one of WHO’s 6 regional offices around the world. It serves the WHO African Region, which comprises 47 Member States with the Regional Office in Brazzaville, ...

South African rand heads for fourth weekly loss as dollar strengthens and yields rise The South African rand was set for a weekly loss of nearly 2% on Friday, pressured by a stronger dollar and rising ...

Arriving on Broadway for the first time nearly a decade after its Off-Broadway premiere, School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play reunites the powerhouse team behind Jaja’s African Hair ...

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DW News Africa is a weekly show that takes a deep dive into the stories and issues people are talking about across the continent. Join Eddy Micah Jr, Christine Mhundwa, Tomi Oladipo and Michael Okwu ...

Over the past decade, countries in the African region experienced slow progress in mobilizing resources for health while facing continued challenges. In their revised estimates published in 2017, ...

The Equal Earth projection shows countries’ true relative sizes, unlike the Mercator map, which critics say makes Africa look smaller than it is. By John Yoon The United Nations General Assembly on ...

Hundreds of people gathered at the University of Cape Town on Friday at a vigil for victims of femicide in South Africa. Bodies of nine women have been found in a Johannesburg neighbourhood in two ...

Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR. In 2025, South Africa continued to host over 167,000 refugees and ...