Russia has deployed up to 200 military instructors to Equatorial Guinea in recent weeks to protect the presidency, sources ...

One of Africa's Big Five countries is shown on world maps to be half the size it actually is, while a small European country appears to be double its real area. World maps show country sizes to be ...

The West African country of Niger ... of Western standards by a Sahel-region country, "what's going on here in the Sahel will have an impact not only on Africa but also, I think, in Ukraine ...

West Africa is a major gold mining hub, but political instability and illegal mining activities are preventing its full ...

Africa is the world’s second largest continent and contains over 50 countries. Africa is in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean in the east, the South ...

Moving down to the south-west coast of Africa, Angola has large mineral and petroleum reserves, but his has not translated to a much better life for its people. The country scores just 25.65 on ...

One country that deserves much more attention is Liberia ... It was one of the first places where freed American Slaves ...

Niger has become the latest country in West Africa where the army has seized control, following Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Chad - all former French colonies. Since 1990, a striking 78% of the ...

A map shared to social media in mid-October 2024 accurately compared the size of Texas to Europe. The map shared online ...

CAIRO — The United States has sanctioned a commander of Sudan’s paramilitary forces, saying he played a leading role in the ...

Police confront protesters in Conakry, Guinea, following the government's decision in July 2022 to bar the opposition party from holding a peaceful march. Cellou Binani/AFP via Getty Images The ...