With a population of over 22 million in 2024, the mega-city has grown at a staggering rate over the past century.

That’s why Nigeria is placing its bets on solar mini-grids—small installations that produce up to 10 megawatts of electricity ...

More than 40,000 previously unknown gut microbes in African populations could completely change how medicines work for ...

They earned a fearsome reputation in the late 19th century when they inflicted the biggest defeat Britain had ever suffered ...

One such mega-city can be found in Africa. The place in question is Lagos ... with a projected population of around 100 million people. According to Canada’s Ontario Tech University, the city ...

The U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations for resettling Palestinians ...

The cuts are expected to undo decades of efforts to save lives, pull people out of poverty, combat terrorism and promote human rights in Africa, the world’s youngest, fastest-growing continent.

Sub-Saharan Africa leads the world in the number of forcibly displaced people, with about 45 million on the move, more than doubling since 2017. But an estimated 96 percent of those people remain ...