The continent’s ecosystems now run on less than two-thirds of their historical energy, with the decline of elephants, lions, and rhinos reshaping landscapes and livelihoods ...

Beacon lights on wind turbines of the De Aar Wind Power Project are seen under the starry sky in De Aar, Northern Cape, South Africa, Oct. 22, 2025. To bolster Africa's green development, China has ...

A new report notes that energy dominates climate investment in South Africa, particularly for renewable electricity ...

Long gone are the days when Africa was disparagingly regarded as the White Man’s Burden. Today, Africa is the continent with the youngest demographic in the world, on the brink of a technical ...

Africa's ecosystems are running on less than two-thirds of the natural energy they once had, according to new Oxford-led ...

Elephant conservation is a major priority in southern Africa, but habitat loss and urbanization mean the far-ranging pachyderms are increasingly restricted to protected areas like game reserves. The ...

From visiting ancient rock art to sipping wine while on safari, here are the best things to see outside of the most touristed ...

When the Philadelphia Museum of Art started to plan an exhibition about Africa, it informally surveyed visitors, asking for their general impressions of the continent. Responses like “I think of ...

As the birthplace of modern humans, Africa holds unique significance for human population genetics. The continent is now home to approximately 900 million people in more than 2,000 different ...

South Africa’s payments system is at a crossroads - adapt through collaboration and inclusion, or risk being left behind.

A Chinese peacekeeping battalion is awarded the UN Medal for Service by Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Moustapha Soumaré, October 2, 2017. Credit: Flickr/ UNMISS With growing ...