From winding borders to straight lines and landlocked nations, Al Jazeera explores the stories behind Africa’s map.
Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have put pressure on western mining firms for a fa ...
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals ...
Madagascar just pulled off the unthinkable, going toe-to-toe with Russia, Iran, and China in the elite world of caviar. The ...
Egypt, one of the oldest countries in Africa, calls itself Masr in Arabic, thought to come from the word “Mizraim”, a ...
Letsile Tebogo was recently spotted rescuing stranded citizens from raging floods in Botswana's capital. He won the country's ...
The 2025 Varsity Cup got off to the worst possible start when the first match of the season between UCT Ikeys and NWU was ...
Rather than a particular style of cooking – though cooking meat over coals is a national pastime – Cape Town is all about ...
As reactions continue to trail the Canada visa snub for the Chief of Defence Staff, the Defence Headquarters has urged ...