Iran has sought to bolster its economic and security relationships on the continent after a punishing year both at home and in the Middle East.
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Tax avoidance and profit-shifting are leaving African countries without the resources they need to meet their development goals.
The Trump administration is threatening military action in Nigeria, saying record numbers of Christians are being killed there.
Bamako faces an uncertain future.
Accepting former Boko Haram fighters back into Nigerian society is a tough task.
Good data is essential for mapping trade networks
For many, Masra embodies an alternative to the country’s political-military dynasties.
Many African abolitionists who fought and lost their lives in the struggle against slavery have gone unacknowledged.
There’s a need for more surveys of macroinvertebrates in African countries.
Netflix’s interest in Africa is more about business than telling nuanced stories about the continent.
Sierra Leoneans are worried by the increasing number of mpox cases and deaths that have been recorded in 2025.
There is fierce competition for access to roads in conflict zones
Jihadist insurgents have overrun security positions in north-east Nigeria a dozen times in the past few months.
Dismantling one of the world’s deadliest terror group’s access to illicit economies is key to countering its activities.
New research presents evidence of a wet forest environment 150,000 years ago in Côte d'Ivoire.
Genetic insights into the Fulani people not only illuminate their biological history but also enrich our understanding of their cultural and historical narratives.
Woman-to-woman marriage exemplifies the flexibility of African gender constructs. It’s an assertion of female agency.
France has begun the formal process of withdrawing its military presence from Senegal.
Collards may have arrived in southern Morocco via early Muslim traders, and Morocco may have been a stop in the journey the vegetables took to America.
For democracy to survive in Nigeria, it must advance development for the people.
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