At just 24 years old, Pascal Boroto has made history as the first author from the Democratic Republic of Congo to secure the prestigious Voix d’Afriques literary prize. His debut novel, Le nom de ma...

In a poignant victory for historical justice, South Africa has finally laid to rest 63 indigenous ancestors whose remains were stolen for colonial “research.” Exhumed between 1868 and 1924 to support debunked theories of racial...

A renewed effort to finance conservation in Africa is gaining momentum as The Nature Conservancy holds talks with three countries on debt-for-nature swaps worth about $500 million. These innovative deals allow countries to reduce debt...

Nigeria’s long-running insurgency is entering a difficult new phase as global attention shifts elsewhere, raising questions about whether military force alone can end the conflict. Since 2010, attacks by groups such as Boko Haram and...

Ghana has deepened its role as a regional security anchor by signing its first formal defense partnership with the European Union. The agreement, signed in Accra by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and Ghana’s...