From 2001 to 2010, six of the 10 fastest-growing economies of the world were in Africa, signifying what is possible. African growth then slowed, but the World Bank estimates that sub-Saharan ...

It is also a worrying sign that M23’s patron, Rwanda, may be willing to use its strength to redraw the map of the region ... Sign up to the Analysing Africa, a weekly newsletter that keeps ...

UNICEF said it amounted to one in seven school-going children across the world being kept out of class at some point in 2024 because of climate hazards. UNICEF said the world's schools and ...

The design got a speed boost the following year, and now the first production Super Sub has been revealed. Described as "the most hydrodynamic sub on the market" when it was first proposed ...

AFRICA is splitting apart at double the speed than scientists first thought. A 35-mile-long crack in Ethiopia's desert, first discovered in 2005, has been widening by half an inch per year. That's ...

UNICEF reported that climate hazards affected one in seven school-going children globally in 2024, with severe impacts noted in low-income countries At least 242 million children in 85 countries ...

This year, the promotion of inclusive and sustainable growth in Africa is once again a major conversation topic at the gathering. Yet when it comes to Africa’s development, we too often mistake ...

Go to BBCAfrica.com for more news from the African continent. Follow us on Twitter @BBCAfrica, on Facebook at BBC Africa or on Instagram at bbcafrica The population of the national bird is ...

The United States government funds HIV prevention, treatment and research programmes across the world but especially in sub-Saharan Africa. US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on ...

2024 was a year of extraordinary progress for Africa, marked by significant technological advancements, visionary leadership, impactful social initiatives, and ambitious infrastructure projects.

Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.

During his first term as US president, Donald Trump showed little interest in relations with governments in Africa. The continent also didn't feature much in his inauguration speech for his second ...