With the formation of this ocean, Africa's map will be redrawn, and its ecosystem will undergo demographic changes.

Under our feet, processes are occurring that could reshape the world map in the long run. Africa, although it seems like a ...

African leaders asked defense chiefs for a road map to end the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ...

Scientists estimate it will take at least 5 to 10 million years for the Afar region to be fully submerged. When that happens, ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...

Congolese forces were losing control of the city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the ...

Missiles are flying above civilians' homes as fighters fire heavy artillery in Goma's city centre, an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) spokesperson tells the BBC. "It is a very densely ...

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

PARIS, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Thirty-seven suspected terrorists, including suspected members of Islamic State, have been arrested across east Africa over the last two months, the global police body ...