US top diplomat Rubio speaks to Angola about conflict in eastern Congo
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio on Wednesday about finding "a peaceful end...
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Will USAID Cutbacks Threaten Africa’s Development and Stability?
The intention that U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is to serve as the ‘frontline’ in the US interventionist projects...
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Corruption Index 2024: Seychelles leads, Somalia at rock bottom
Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2024 reveals persistent gaps between African countries. Seychelles confirms its continental leadership while several Southern...
DR Congo crisis: Will the proposed Kagame-Tshisekedi talks bear fruit?
Amid the cacophony of war over Goma, the capital of North Kivu in eastern DR Congo, Kenyan President William Ruto...
How serious is Mozambique’s financial crisis?
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Youth Empowerment Through Vocational Training in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment of youth, without a doubt, is constantly pressing in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and has limited access to...
Manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria claim that although corruption damages businesses, digital technologies provide a chance to combat it
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Environmental Threats and Conservation Efforts in Namibia
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Former French President says Niger coup is doomed to “failure”; Germany backs EU sanctions against junta
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Burkina Faso coup: Crowd celebrates while ECOWAS has been “blamed” for unrest
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Nigerian academics weigh in on the faults and frustrations of managing COVID-19
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The Kingdom of Mapungubwe
Mapungubwe was an early kingdom in southern Africa, located in the present-day Limpopo province of South Africa, near that country’s borders with Zimbabwe and Botswana. Mapungubwe was the most important kingdom in southern Africa until it was abandoned in the 14th century. The name Mapungubwe means “hill of the jackal.” The residents of Mapungubwe were, like the people of Thulamela, the ancestors of the Shona people of southern Africa. The first people in Mapungubwe were early Iron Age settlers.
Gold Coast: A Historical Region in Africa
Gold Coast, section of the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, in Africa. It extends approximately from Axim, Ghana, or nearby Cape Three Points, in the west to the Volta...
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Farafenni, a small town with rich cultural history in the Gambia
Located on the Trans-Gambia Highway, Farafenni is a Gambian town and an important center of commerce in the country, just south of the border with Senegal. Wolof, Mandinka, and Fulu...
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Mali, a historical empire in Africa
Mali, a trading empire that flourished in western Africa till the 17th century. The Mali empire developed from the state of Kangaba, on the upper Niger River east of the...
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Nigeria’s inflation rate drops after statistics overhauled and updated
Nigeria's annual inflation rate stood at 24.48% in January, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, well down from the previous...
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French officials visit disputed Western Sahara territory
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati visited the disputed Western Sahara on Monday during a trip to Morocco to strengthen cultural...
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Italian-run space centre in Kenya to be used again for earth observation
An Italian-run space centre in Kenya will be used again for the launch of Earth observation satellites in the coming...
