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Cameroon: President Biya changes communication strategy during Geneva stay

Nigerian forces rescue 308 kidnap victims, presidency says

Congo bans copper and cobalt concentrates exports, official order says

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery aims to raise $5 billion with October listing, source says

Chadian presidency denies interfering in court case

Thousands attend funeral for Zimbabwe family murdered in Britain

Nigeria’s Tinubu approves military pay rise as security challenges persist

Nigeria approves $4.5 billion refinancing of NNPC oil-backed facility

Cameroon’s Biya, unseen for 58 days, reshuffles military leadership
Analysis
What Happens After Dandora? Kenya’s Green Transition Faces Its Hardest Test

African entrepreneurs work in challenging environments, and others may benefit from the skills they have developed

Ethiopia’s 2026 General Election: Progress, Challenges, and Implications

Sixty-Six Years On, the Promise of Somali Independence Remains Unfulfilled.

Senegal at a Political Crossroads: The Faye–Sonko Rivalry and the Future of Democratic Governance

Ulysses in isiZulu: Why an African translation of the classic Irish novel is important in today’s world

The promise and risks of Kenya’s ambitious new strategy to close refugee camps

Al Qaeda-linked militants curb their brutality in seized Malian territory

The Political Economy of Insecurity in Mali: Armed Groups, Resources, and State Fragility
Studies

Angola’s lengthy war shaped the way farmers utilised fire—why it matters

Schooling is the most severely affected by conflict when children are the target – Study

Pensions for Botswana’s elderly are expanding, but care services are lacking—study follows 20 years

60 new cosmic structures have been discovered by South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope, which is mapping previously unseen gaps between galaxies

Coup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others’ success

One in three South Africans have never heard of AI: what this means for policy

Social Media as a Catalyst for the Spread of Dangerous Wealth Ritual Myths

Overcoming Education Barriers for Young Mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Youth Empowerment Through Vocational Training in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa
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Al-Hajj Salim Suwari (fl. c. 13th–15th century): West African Soninke Islamic scholar

Strive Masiyiwa: Zimbabwean businessman and philanthropist

Diébédo Francis Kéré: Burkinabé-German architect

Herbert Wigwe (1966-2024): Nigerian banker and businessman

Macky Sall: Former President of Senegal

Marcus Garvey (1887-1940): Activist, Black nationalist, and Pan-Africanist

John B. Russwurm (1799–1851): Jamaican-born American abolitionist, publisher, and colonial governor

Winnie Mandela (1936-2018): South African politician and anti-apartheid activist

Abdias do Nascimento (1914-2011): Prominent African Brazilian scholar, artist, and politician
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Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles

Le Morne Cultural Landscape, Mauritius

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire

Sangha Trinational, north-western Congo Basin

Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda

Dja Faunal Reserve, Cameroon

Laas Geel, Somalia

Lakes Of Ounianga, Chad

Nok Caves, Togo
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Historical Readings

Historical readings on African events from African scholars and experts.

East Africa

Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles

July 14, 2026

East Africa

Le Morne Cultural Landscape, Mauritius

July 12, 2026

Historical Readings

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire

July 11, 2026

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Africans and African-Americans would honour Martin Luther King by rekindling their bonds

January 13, 2022

By Julius A. Amin* During an official visit to Washington DC in 1962, Cameroon’s founding President Ahmadou Ahidjo informed President...

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Small seashells: A big story of slavery and transoceanic trade

September 3, 2021

By Justine Wintjes* In the archaeology storerooms of the KwaZulu-Natal Museum in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, lie two boxes filled with seashells. The shells...

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A long view sheds fresh light on the history of the Yoruba people in West Africa

June 28, 2021

By Akinwumi Ogundiran* The Yoruba are among the most storied groups in Africa. Their ancestral homeland cuts across present-day southwest Nigeria, Benin Republic and Togo...

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Archaeology in West Africa could rewrite the textbooks on human evolution

April 13, 2021

By Eleanor Scerri* Our species, Homo sapiens, rose in Africa some 300,000 years ago. The objects that early humans made and used, known as...

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Survey shows ignorance about big moments in South Africa’s history

March 22, 2021

By Benjamin Roberts*, Gregory Houston*, Jare Struwig*, & Steven Gordon* The yearly Human Rights Day public holiday in South Africa in late March commemorates...