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This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up ‘ownership’ of the continent.

Many African governments have set ambitious goals to plant trees as a way to combat climate change, restore degraded landscapes and improve livelihoods. The Kenyan government has pledged to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 to increase forest cover in the country to 30%. It has also urged every Kenyan…

A century ago, Germany, France and Britain claimed Cameroon at different times. The scars are seen in conflicts today.

As Ukraine marks the third anniversary of the Russian invasion, Africa has become a strategic issue for both Moscow and Kyiv, with countries on the continent adjusting their stance according to their own economic interests and political alliances.

There’s been a global trend in the reduction of aid to Africa since 2018. Donors are shifting their funding priorities in response to domestic and international agendas. Germany, France and Norway, for instance, have all reduced their aid to Africa in the past five years. And, in 2020, the UK…

Speaking exclusively to Cyclingnews, Lappartient talks about African cycling, women's cycling and the controversies surrounding the World Championships

Invasive plants and trees were introduced to South Africa from as early as the 17th century for a range of commercial, subsistence and ornamental uses. Today, every area of the country has been invaded by a variety of these plants. The most species are found in the Western Cape, Eastern…

South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country, and US President Donald Trump’s aid freeze has hit patients hard – as well as researchers, who were close to a breakthrough in the development of a vaccine for the disease.

Aveo Pharmaceuticals is accused of illegally exporting banned combination of tapentadol and carisoprodol to Nigeria, Ghana and Ivory Coast

Visibility has always been important in people’s decisions about where to live and how to arrange their spaces. People make connections with what they can see. Being able to see prominent landmarks, such as certain mountain peaks, rivers or ancestral sites, could help reinforce a community’s connection to its cultural…

As the armed conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rages on, calls are being made for non-military solutions.