The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Moment hints at possible limits to unrelenting rise of China and raises questions about ability of India to reap demographic dividend

Carbon Tracker thinktank says investors in fossil fuels on the continent would be left with stranded assets

The FBI most-wanted criminal also hoped to buy a fleet of at least nine planes from the Egyptian Air Force to transport drugs around Africa

Climate justice activists at Cop27 demand community-based renewable projects that work for the people, not corporations

The former Parkhead defender has embarked on a remarkable career but is now settled in Scotland and wants to get Morton to the Scottish Premiership

Climate change has produced a number of threats to wildlife. Over time, changing rainfall patterns have transformed habitats and forced animals to move. Increasing temperatures are causing mass die-off events during heat waves and making it hard for animals to find food.

This week, President Emmanuel Macron announced the official end of France's anti-jihadist mission in West Africa – Operation Barkhane. The move was accelerated by a collapse of relations with Mali's military junta, leading to the withdrawal of French troops as the jihadist insurgency across the Sahel continues.

He made the comment after recalling a ‘horrendous’ experience when he met a mother whose baby was dying as a result of climate change in the Horn of Africa six weeks ago

Africa needs to reduce emissions and protect food security. Villainizing livestock will lead to neither.