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Chinaese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday pledged Beijing's full support and military aid for the world's poorest continent as he wrapped up his Africa tour in Nigeria.

What does the future hold for forests in a warmer, drier world? Over the past 25 years, trees have been dying due to effects of climate change around the world. In Africa, Asia, North America, South America and Europe, drought stress amplified by heat is killing trees that have survived…

The death of right-wing French politician Jean-Marie Le Pen on Tuesday has brought dark memories to the surface for many in Algeria, where he was accused of using torture during the war of independence. He also raised heckles with his rejection of migrants, his position on Islam and on France's…

A photo of a baby born at sea during a perilous crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by migrants from Africa has been made public by Spain’s maritime rescue service

Eurobonds are debt instruments issued by a country in a currency different from its own. Eurobonds have risen to prominence in Africa because they have opened a window for governments to diversify their funding sources from traditional concessionary loans offered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and foreign aid, both…

Politicised by her child’s death, Blouin traded ideas with Lumumba and Nkrumah in the fight for freedom. Plus, Detroit’s Black-led tech boom

France has reported its first case of Monkeypox, also known as Mpox. This has again sparked fresh concerns about the spread of this infectious disease. The case, confirmed in the Brittany region, involves a person who had not travelled to Central Africa, where the virus is common, but had contact…

Anyone who assumed the Dakar Rally had become too easy since leaving its spiritual home in Africa was taken aback by the first few days of the 2025 event in Saudi Arabia. The strategic decision to place the 48-hour stage near the very beginning caused havoc, taking out several heavyweights…

As the first African country to lead the trillion-dollar G20 group, South Africa will spend 2025 pushing debt relief, climate change and international justice issues. This means there's a lot at stake for Brics and developing nations.