This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “The world’s next country?” ...

African heads of state and government are calling for the continent’s vast natural capital to be considered when measuring the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of their countries. In a communique adopted ...

This article focuses on the list of states controlled by the APC and the PDP ahead of the Ondo state governorship election on ...

A number of reports have called South Africa a politically polarized society. This may seem uncontroversial, given the ...

South Africa’s government of national unity forged after the 2024 elections refutes the claim that there are two antagonistic ...

Focusing on climate finance, the decisions to be taken at this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in ...

MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. Africa stands a good chance to become an advanced continent, Russian Presidential Special Envoy for the Middle East and Africa, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

A safer South Africa is only possible with less gun crime. Achieving that requires more from police than recovering illegal guns.

A decline in U.S. influence in Africa means U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's administration will have to grapple with blind spots in its understanding of a fast-changing continent increasingly ...

A new global risk map for 2025 identifies countries that have the potential to pose high-risk and extreme risk for travelers.

The numbers show that Gauteng remains the destination of choice for many people from South Africa and beyond who are in ...