The Latest Breaking News from Africa

Video game makers from around the globe have converged on Cologne for the annual Gamescom trade fair – the world's largest gaming event, where new products are unveiled and investors connect with developers. Among the 1,500 exhibitors are a group of African gaming professionals showcasing games rooted in the continent's…

Advocacy groups in Africa have launched a campaign to replace the Mercator map, which distorts Africa's size by making it seem smaller

Worldwide, an estimated 440 million people were exposed to a wildfire encroaching on their home at some point between 2002 and 2021, new research shows. That’s roughly equivalent to the entire population of the European Union, and the number has been steadily rising – up 40% over those two decades.

Letters: The African Union’s complaints about the Mercator projection are misguided, writes Thomas Suárez. Plus a letter from Hamish Monk

Letter: Simon Diggins says African veterans were awarded settlements that were one-third of that given to British soldiers or white settlers from Africa

Wheelchair basketball is one of the fastest-growing Para sports in the world. Over 100,000 athletes compete in national and international competitions and at the Paralympic Games and Commonwealth Games. In Africa, there are 26 national wheelchair basketball federations.

Written accounts tell the story of the Zanj rebellion – a slave revolt that took place in the late 9th century in southern Iraq. Some of the rebels were enslaved Africans working in various sectors of the local economy.

Nollywood, Nigeria’s prolific video-film industry, has been popular in Kenya since it was introduced to east Africa at around the turn of the century.

Giraffes are now classified into four distinct species in Africa