The Latest Breaking News from Africa

For most city mayors and managers in Africa, the debate about whether climate change is real is a moot topic. They know it is. They are on the front lines dealing with the impact of droughts, rising sea levels and floods, such as those in the Gulf of Guinea.

Boston University’s Jorge Heine explains why the Global South is seeking to maintain good relations with both the United States and China.

Juneteenth is a new tradition for me. While my lineage isn’t rooted in America, all of the lessons my parents taught me about history were centered on the dream of freedom, WBEZ’s Cianna Greaves writes.

The European Union and Kenya signed a key trade deal on Monday as EU officials seek deeper economic ties with Africa.

As a reader of The Conversation you might be surprised to know that our technology platform, which was designed and built in Australia, powers all of The Conversation’s eight international editions; Australia New Zealand, UK, US, Africa, France, Canada, Indonesia and Spain.

On 26 May Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, assented to the “anti-homosexuality bill” of 2023. The bill’s aim is to protect the “cherished culture of the people of Uganda, (and the) legal, religious, and traditional family values of Ugandans”. In the name of family values the law punishes “serial offenders” with…

The Goldenberg scandal in the early 1990s is Kenya’s largest documented gold fraud. The scheme involved Goldenberg International Limited, which pretended to export gold and diamonds, and in exchange received substantial subsidies from the government for “earning” foreign exchange. Kenyan businessman Kamlesh Pattni – who was at the centre of…

An official says the move is aimed at enhancing Africa’s voice ‘on the international stage and in shaping the future of our shared world’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Things are supposed to warm up in June, but not this much — especially the waters off the East Atlantic, where many hurricanes form.

Robust tropical wave activity observed for early season, potential for weak system in Eastern Pacific

Trump, Johnson and Berlusconi are the stars of rightwing populist melodramas. Real people with real-world problems are more deserving of attention