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South African primary schools are facing a crisis. Every day, learners fight, bully, destroy property, and intimidate other ...

Mali’s government seized more than a ton of gold from Barrick Mining, days after the West African nation’s junta leader signed a law granting himself a mandate renewable forever. State helicopters ...

Data protection remains a pressing concern for Kenyans, especially as authorities increasingly demonstrate the ability to ...

For centuries, we’ve imagined Neanderthals as distant cousins — a separate species that vanished long ago. But thanks to ...

Vanessa Paolella travels to South Africa with her host sister, Tahiry, and has one of her favorite Peace Corps experiences.

More than 100 years after his death, Robert Smalls — a Civil War hero, educator and South Carolina politician — will be ...

The World Bank’s annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) report for Sub-Saharan Africa, released today, reveals that despite a stable average CPIA score for the region, there is an ...

American woman to hold the rank of sergeant major in the Army during 1972, had a community park in Edgewood named after her.

The "Locked Up" rapper's dream for a futuristic Senegalese city may not become a reality.

The food truck Afrikan Delights is expanding bringing its fast-casual West African restaurant to the Mother road Market.

Africa imported a record 3 million tonnes of Thai rice in 2024, a 23.3% increase over 2023. South Africa, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Mozambique, and Benin accounted for over 70% of imports. Analysts warn ...