Researchers studying the Grat Be’al Gibri palace in Yeha, Ethiopia have concluded that it may have stood a whopping 19 stories tall some 2,800 years ago.

Mansouri is only the second woman in the Arab world to hold the office of prime minister. Her established political career has seen her serve as mayor of Marrakesh and member of parliament previously.

The United States has returned about $2

The South African city challenges assumptions about design today and has the potential to rival London, Milan and Copenhagen

More than 180 writers sign letter renewing calls for information on 12 authors detained incommunicado since 2001 crackdown on free speech by Isaias Afwerki

The authors synthesize case studies on the policy options available to strengthen democracy in select African countries with the goal of offering broader implications for the region.

Brazil, China, Germany and Russia have recently joined an unfortunate club

Women have higher college enrollment rates than men in 130 countries. See where the gender gap is widest, and where the pattern reverses.

Economic growth is most important for the world's poorest people, and most of the world’s poorest live on the African continent. Are Africa’s economies growing?

On a tiny island in Lake Victoria, a community of fishermen lives side by side with nearly a thousand deadly cobras, yet no fatal bite has ever been recorded. The reason why reveals something remarkab...

The permissiveness of Kampala is, ultimately, part of a grand political bargain.

A massive reforestation campaign across Africa's most fragile region finally gained ground by abandoning the very thing that defined it—and learning instead from farmers who coaxed 200 million trees b...

Puntland security officials told Drop Site they expect the U.S. air campaign—and CIA operations—in Somalia to intensify.

The law allows prospective parents to express a preference, but it does not allow them to preselect a specific child.

A new survey reveals a preference for the U.S. president’s transactional approach.

(Aug 26): Huawei Technologies Co has pitched the Egyptian government on building AI data centres for military, surveillance and other public sector use, demonstrating its global chip ambitions and dra...

Ethel Caterham was born in the UK in 1909, when the great-great grandfather of the current king was sitting on the nation's throne.

Wealth Isn't Zero-Sum. Status Is.

Located in South Africa, the Hydra Project combines a 216-MW solar photovoltaic plant with a 500 MWh battery energy storage system

A landmark discovery on an ancient branch of the River Nile may have solved the mystery of how the pyramids in Egypt were built centuries ago. The now dried-out waterway, which once ran through Giza m...

Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.

Are arranged marriages loving? Many Westerners might express doubts. But a recent study shows that arranged marriages can be as loving as free-choice marriages.

The continent’s banks are signing up for China’s Swift alternative, smoothing transactions and potentially avoiding sanctions.

Other nationalities deported through Lindela include those from Vietnam, Algeria, Bolivia, Brazil and the UK.

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has disclosed that about 950,000 Ghanaians moved out of multidimensional poverty between 2024 and

How Big Is Egypt's Electric Vehicle Market Really Getting?According to TechSci Research report, the Egypt Electric Vehicle Market will grow from USD 10.22

Security cabinet clears legal path for deployment from ‘friendly countries’ like Uganda and Morocco.

LONDON - An impending "super" El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas, the African Developme...

A surprising creature has been observed at depths of more than 200 metres

Morocco's 115,000-seat Grand Stade Hassan II features a massive aluminum tent canopy inspired by traditional cultural gatherings.

Ask any taxi driver in downtown Nairobi who invented M-Pesa, and probably half will tell you a story of a local genius whose idea was snatched by corporate suits. Ask a Western venture capitalist, and...

Cattle once played a pivotal role in Botswana’s nation building; now the country’s prized bovine herds create a crucial part in helping the country move beyond its economic reliance on diamonds.

In January, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, 82, was re-elected, and was sworn in on 12 May to begin a run that will take him to 45 years on the job by the time this term ends in 2031. Museveni won...

Britain's most unique hospital welcomes houseplants that need care. The Hilda Houseplant Hospital is now open.

Can a sport born of colonization control itself?

In the Middle East, women are unemployed at far higher rates than men. The reality's different in North America or East Asia.

The High Court has declared key sections of Kenya's Cybercrimes Amendment Act unconstitutional, citing threats to free speech and media freedom..

From Seychelles' polished granite boulders at Anse Source D'Argent to Gabon's Loango Park where elephants surf the Atlantic waves

Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a controversial US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work…

Most established Western democracies are perceived positively on the world stage. There's one major exception.

Ghana’s 14 arrests in 16 months linked to false news have raised concerns about free speech.

Egypt is emerging as the chief beneficiary as travelers seek markets perceived as insulated from the Iran war.

Nigeria’s “Yahoo Boys” have industrialized romance scamming, reflecting and distorting modern hustle culture in the face of collapsing economic prospects.

At this rate, the World Cup’s toughest qualifier may be U.S. Customs.