A new and possibly deadlier strain of mpox is spreading rapidly across the globe, leading to a public health emergency being declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). This strain of mpox, known ...

Two years after surpassing a population of 8 billion in 2022, the number of people on this planet has grown much faster in some countries than others. As part of the United States government's World ...

Americans have been warned against travelling to certain parts of Africa, with a string of updated advisories issued by the U.S. State Department in recent weeks. Meanwhile, many other countries on ...

Africa is the second-largest continent, home to over a billion people, diverse cultures, and vibrant landscapes. While many African countries are home to large populations, there are a few that stand ...

For decades, one African country has been missing from every map. This investigation takes you inside 50 hours in the ...

We begin our list with Nigeria, which is the largest economy in Africa with a nominal GDP of $477 billion in 2022. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the country is poised to become the 14th largest ...

These are the safest countries in Africa, so you can plan your next trip with peace of mind. These are some of the safest countries in Africa you can visit [DestinationWedding] Africa is a beautiful ...

Thirteen countries across Africa experienced Internet outages on Thursday due to damage to submarine fiber optic cables. Some countries, including Ghana and Nigeria, are still suffering from ...

The Mercator map, first created in the 16th century, has long been the standard map used for navigation and education, but it stretches land masses farther from the equator. For example, Greenland ...

DAKAR, Senegal — On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth projection showing continents in their ...

The African Union has joined a campaign calling for the widely-used Mercator map, which makes Africa appear smaller than it is, to be replaced with a map that more accurately reflects the continent's ...