The African Union (AU) is preparing to elect a new chairperson for its commission to succeed the outgoing Moussa Mahamat Faki. The election will take place during the 38th Ordinary Session of the ...

Africa awaits, with bated breath, the outcome of the African Union Commission Chairman's election slated for this Saturday. The election pits Kenya's Raila Amollo Odinga against Djibouti's Mahmoud Ali ...

RABAT: Maroc Telecom, Morocco's largest telecoms operator, reported on Friday a 0.4% drop in 2024 profit to 6.14 billion ...

In a new directive for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia has banned children from accompanying pilgrims. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stated that the move is intended to safeguard children from ...

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

The Islamic Republic of Mauritania celebrated the launch of the 10th edition of the Nouakchott Arabic Poetry Festival, which is held under the ...

The Empire of Mali, one of the wealthiest and most influential in African history, is best known for its famous ruler, Mansa Musa, often regarded as ...

Analysis - With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

Analysis - Weather-induced disasters that are the result of climate change are increasingly affecting societies. One area that hasn't been explored much yet is how extreme weather events are creating ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Its emperor Mansa Musa was placed on medieval European maps of Africa with description: "The king is the richest and most noble because his country abounds in gold." Under him, the empire reached its ...