Nigeria has secured a $1.1 billion loan from the African Develop­ment Bank (AfDB) for the pro­vision of electricity for 5 million people by the end of 2026. Bayo Onanuga, Special Advis­er to the ...

The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that asteroids may have planted the seeds of life on Earth and that these ...

At 4,000 miles long and 30–40 miles wide, the East African Rift (EAR) system is one of the geologic wonders of the world.

A 171-mile road project in a landlocked country in Africa is set to improve transport connections and provide a much-needed ...

The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African ...

Namibia is a top safari destination partly due to its dramatic landscapes. With a new safari, travelers can explore three of ...

The enchanting dunescape stretches over 43 miles (70 km) along the coast and over 30 miles (50 km) inland. Lençois translates ...

When you think of places that are perfectly suited for solar energy, deserts often come to mind. After all, these areas ...

Tinubu noted that AfDB’s $200 million investment in the Nigeria Electrification Project aims to deliver electricity to 500,000 people by the end of 2025 ...

Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa’s Sahel region, while on his way ...

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror ...

The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...