both World Wars left deep scars in Africa. In Word War I alone, according to the CWGC, British forces employed around 50,000 African soldiers and more than one million African “carriers”, or ...

The head of world cycling said the Road World Championships would go ahead in Rwanda in September, dismissing criticism from ...

Britain and its world-wide empire entered the conflict and World War One began. The war in Europe spread to Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, as British, French, and German colonies were attacked ...

The Houthis say they have targeted ships in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians since the start of Israel’s Gaza war.

An attack on a U.N. helicopter has highlighted rising tensions in the world’s youngest country, where a seven-year-old peace ...

The war in Sudan appears to be reaching a critical juncture after nearly two years of fighting that has killed tens of ...

When World War II started, Africa was (save for certain exceptions) a tapestry of colonies. A third of the continent’s ...

Since being banned from competitive football after invading Ukraine, Russia have largely faced sympathetic countries in friendlies. Increasingly, African sides are answering the call. Why is that?

South Africa's central bank paused its rate-cutting cycle on Thursday as risks stemming from U.S. President Donald Trump's ...

At the Raisina Dialogue 2025 in New Delhi, experts from across the world debate the impact of US exceptionalism and ...