Appreciation or appropriation? How Black culture is shaping Gen Z slang

Scroll long enough on TikTok or Instagram — or simply watch reality TV — and one might assume anyone under the age of 25 is ...
Mongabay

African wildlife conservation is local communities’ burden (commentary)

Africa is home to a large portion of the world’s biodiversity, and while much is known about its wildlife, the human dimensions of conservation are still not well understood or appreciated. In many ...
Council on Foreign Relations

“America First” in Africa is Still Undefined

When Nick Checker, the State Department’s Senior Bureau Official for African Affairs, recently made a statement expounding on ...

Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting

Africa is hurting again from a global crisis it had no part in starting. The world’s fastest-growing continent is reeling ...
The Africa Report

All talk, no action: Is the African Union irrelevant?

When the African Union (AU) was founded in 2002, it promised to be different from its impotent predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Unlike the OAU – whose staunch refusal to interfere ...
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Africa is splitting in TWO: Magnetic data reveals how the entire continent is being torn apart

Africa is separating into two – and the split likely started tens of millions of years ago, according to a new study. By studying magnetic data, scientists at Keele University have discovered evidence ...
THE WEEK

Africa could become the next frontier for space programs

As the United States and China compete for dominance in outer space, Africa is also looking to get in on the race toward the stars. China aims to enhance its cooperation with Africa by constructing ...
Snopes.com

Is a new ocean forming in Africa?

For several years, social media pages and accounts have claimed that a new ocean is forming in Africa. The claim has been spread by YouTube (archived) videos (archived) with views in the millions, ...