Rwanda’s travel industry is in the throes of a boom. The country generated about $161.5 million in revenue from tourist-related services in just 90 days.
US-Israeli war on Iran has sparked the “largest supply disruption in the history of global oil market”, says the International Energy Agency.
One of the world's strangest and smelliest plants is the Hydnora africana, which lives in the deserts of Southern Africa. It looks like an extra-terrestrial being that fell to Earth, and behaves like a vampire.
Recent studies show humans are still evolving through profound biological adaptations. Key examples include genetic changes for high-altitude tolerance in the highlands and shifts in immune and brain-related genes, proving our species is still changing.
Egypt raised domestic fuel prices by up to 30% Tuesday, blaming "exceptional" global energy pressures caused by the US-Israel war on Iran, which has disrupted oil supplies and shipping routes.
Iranian-born Arash Azarbarzin rose from working as a dishwasher to becoming the CEO of Viceroy Hotels & Resorts. With over 30 years of industry experience, he now leads the luxury hotel group from its corporate headquarters located in Los Angeles, California.
Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including its three main opposition groups, via a late-night decree, in the latest crackdown on civil liberties under strongman Mamady Doumbouya.
The current trajectory suggests a further fall to approximately 321,000 by the end of 2026. If these trends continue, the US faces its first net negative migration in over 50 years.
US migration is seeing a sharp decline, with a 51.85% decrease between 2024 and 2025, with an additional 75.31% projected decrease from 2025 to 2026. Net international migration hit 2.7M in 2024, but dropped to 1.3M by July 2025.
In South Carolina, David Drake, an enslaved African, defied 19th-century laws by signing and etching poetry into his massive clay jars. These rare messages of humanity and resistance now fuel a landmark reparations movement, returning wealth and identity to his descendants.
Employees in Kenya doing AI annotation for users of Meta’s AI smart glasses in Europe told journalists that they've seen people nude, using the toilet and engaging in sexual activity, along with credit card numbers and other sensitive information...
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DNA analysis of two 7,000-year-old mummified women, found in the Sahara in 2023, reveal something extraordinary. They belonged to a human lineage science had never seen before. A ghost population lost to time.
The UK’s vegetable supplies are becoming increasingly reliant on imports from just two farms in northern Senegal. The British-run farms in Senegal's Saint-Louis region employ 9,000 people.
Kidnapping of foreigners in Africa’s Sahel region reached record highs in 2025. Driven by JNIM (al-Qaeda), abductions have shifted from simple ransom to "economic warfare" against mining & energy sectors. 40% of victims were Chinese, 15% Indian.
How the war against Russia turned Ukraine into a drone factory, with more than 80% of military hits now made by drones. It has changed warfare forever.
Europe’s population is expected to decline gradually over the rest of the century. It is one of the most dramatic demographic shifts of the past 100 years, and the even bigger changes expected ahead.
Charted: Africa vs. Europe’s Population Shift (1900–2100)
Europe once had several times Africa’s population, but that gap has FULLY REVERSED. Africa’s population is projected to more than double by 2100, reaching nearly 4 billion 1/2
Ghana’s Foreign minister says at least 55 of its people killed after Russia “lured” them to fight Ukraine. He said 272 Ghanaians are thought to have been drawn into battle fighting for Russia since 2022.
95 million-year-old stunning Spinosaurus species emerges from the Sahara Desert. Their discovery in remote areas in northern Niger shook up dinosaur lore.
African governments are complicit in Sudan's war by prioritising regime survival and UAE financial backing over human lives. By hosting RSF training camps and facilitating arms flows, they fuel a genocidal conflict that threatens to destabilise the region.
China warns nationals in Niger to avoid high-risk areas after its 1,980km-long S$4.5 billion Niger-Benin oil pipeline becomes a primary target for rebels battling the military junta in Niamey.
"No power can stop Shariah in Nigeria," Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) declares in defiance of U.S. threats.
Boeing Africa revises its aircraft order outlook for the continent by 40% as economic expansion spurs more travel in the region. It now expects to sell 1,700 planes over the next two decades, compared with last year’s forecast of 1,200 and 1,000 three years ago.
4/ Saudi Arabia has pivoted to bankroll the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF). This includes a $1.5 billion contract with Pakistan for Karakoram and JF-17 fighter jets (developed with China), drones, and air-defense systems.
3/ Despite official denials and rumors of internal instability or "rebellion" in Abu Dhabi, the UAE continues to arm General Hemeti’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is accused by the UN of mass slaughter in Darfur.
2/ Concerns are mounting that the UAE and Israel might encourage Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to make an ill-judged seizure of Assab port in Eritrea, potentially sparking a new regional war.
1/ Africa Confidential reports: A power vacuum at the Africa Union has allowed the UAE and Saudi Arabia to conduct proxy wars that undermine regional stability, most notably in Sudan.
Kizza Besigye: The firebrand who has shaped opposition politics in Uganda, now seriously ill in prison.
