The world has 195 recognised countries, but they are not evenly spread across continents. Some continents have dozens of nations, while others have very few. So which continent has the most countries, ...

The Vatican Press Office has announced Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journeys: the Principality of Monaco, four African ...

The liberalisation loosens the colonial grip on African life. It allows states to maintain sovereignty while refusing to let colonial lines dictate connectivity ...

Angola is still considered a blank spot on the tourist map–but at the travel fair ITB, the country in southwestern Africa is ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African Union (AU) is undergoing steady institutional reform and becoming more modern in ...

Burhanettin Duran, head of the Presidency’s Directorate of Communications, said on Wednesday that Türkiye absolutely opposes Israel’s genocide ...

The region has become a critical theater for global rivalries amid Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland and Washington’s counterterrorism efforts.

What may be the most significant expansion in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church is serving as a powerful new tool for the Kremlin.

When Ugandan entertainment entrepreneur Julius Kyazze began building Swangz Avenue in Kampala nearly two decades ago, the ambition was local and practical: make music that travelled, stage events that ...

Some countries are officially known by what are essentially administrative labels. Their names describe how they are governed, where they are located, or how different political units came together.

From the waters of the Red Sea to the Ethiopian plateau, a file is taking shape that could redraw maps of influence in the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia’s renewed ambition to secure maritime access.

The MENA Yearbook provides key opportunities for businesses, governments, and researchers needing comprehensive data and expert analysis on political, economic, and socio-economic trends across the ...