From winding borders to straight lines and landlocked nations, Al Jazeera explores the stories behind Africa’s map.

Soccer shirts depicting the disputed Western Sahara as part of Morocco violated rules against political messaging, a court ...

This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up ‘ownership’ of the continent.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Wednesday ruled in favour of the Algerian football federation in a row over a map of ...

Ithala's destruction is not an isolated incident; it is a clear indication of what happens when black economic initiatives ...

André Pienaar, founder and CEO of C5 Capital and former founding member of South Africa’s Scorpions unit, criticised Ramaphosa’s ...

Rare earth minerals have become the backbone of modern technology, fueling everything from smartphones and electric vehicles ...

When I traveled to Cuba, I saw faces that looked like mine, Black people whose ancestors had been forcefully taken from ...

Portraying China’s presence in Africa with flags on maps can distort African states’ sovereignty and their power to make ...

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s founding president who steered the country to freedom from apartheid South Africa, was laid to rest in ...

At the same time, countries across the continent appear increasingly amenable to military rule and the stability it can provide. "More than half of Africans (53% across 39 countries) are [now] willing ...