The two halves of the African continent are moving apart at a rate of a few millimeters each year, geologists have calculated.

BBC Africa Eye follows Sierra Leone’s anti-trafficking police unit, as they target criminal gangs trafficking young people across West Africa

The Africa Cup of Nations 2025 took center stage in December and early January, as 24 teams went to Morocco aiming to be crowned AFCON champs. Ultimately, a chaotic final saw Senegal keep the hosts from the trophy after 120 minutes in Rabat.

Competition for influence on the African continent is an undeniable geopolitical reality. The Donald Trump administration’s emphasis on countering China and Russia on the continent raised concerns about unwelcome echoes of the Cold War era,

South Africa's government on Tuesday welcomed the approval by the U.S. House of Representatives of a bill that would renew Washington's preferential trade programme for Africa for another three years.

Johannesburg — Much of Africa's cultural treasure was looted during colonial times and has remained in museums and private collections in Europe and North America ever since. For the last few decades, however, African nations have been asking for the ...

Wits scientists have identified a "microbial watchlist" of bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites that could cause cancer.

South Africa's Nedbank Group said on Wednesday it has offered to buy a 66% stake in Kenya's NCBA Group in a cash-and-stock deal for 13.9 billion rand ($855.5 million) as part of the lender's ambitions to expand in East Africa.