That version, which sees Africa expand impressively, is increasingly seen as the closest thing to a perfect area map. It’s the same one Ogundairo’s team is pushing for.

One large wall piece, such as a map, can anchor a room and save money; a map of Africa fills the author's stairwall wall. Washington Post photo by Katherine Frey.

South Africa’s G20 presidency could link the ecological health of the continent’s forests with economic progress and social equity. The African Union, a full G20 member, can be a good partner.

Russia–Africa relations in an age of renewed great power competition Russia is prioritising its Africa outreach to reduce the impact of Western sanctions and its growing isolation. Rising global ...

The omission of the New River Triangle from a map of Guyana, in the Caribbean Beat issue 188 (May/June 2025) has drawn concern from Guyanese. Efforts by. Submit. Subscribe for just 30¢ a day; ...

The heartbreaking murder of Olorato Mongale, a 30-year-old WITS student, has ignited outrage across South Africa, exposing a sinister criminal syndicate targeting women. Friday, June 20, 2025.

Across Africa’s 54 nations, the race for best performance is fiercely contested – and more often than not, South Africa leads the pack. True to form, the Rainbow Nation sits comfortably at the top of ...

The world’s oldest map of the night sky was amazingly accurate. Newly discovered fragments of 2,200-year-old star coordinates—once thought lost—reveal the incredible skill of the ancient ...

It found that while 68% of Africans express belief in Africa, up from 64% in 2024, only 11% of the Top 100 most admired brands are African - a historic low, down from 14% in 2024. This drop ...

In a landmark moment for South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a judicial commission of inquiry to investigate decades-long allegations that successive post-apartheid governments ...

Since 2018, the Horn of Africa region has experienced major sociopolitical shifts that the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine only exacerbated. While inter-state conflict has continued to ...