The existential question of which countries are the oldest has long intrigued historians, and for good reason. However, defining what makes a country "old" is challenging, as it depends on historical ...

These cartoons about history are great for parents to watch with their kids to explore history in a factual, fun, and ...

Geography has always been destiny. For Africa – and for Nigeria in particular – Türkiye’s location is not symbolic; it is operational. It is a bridge to Europe, a corridor to the Middle East, and a ...

Arabic and Hebrew belong to the Semitic language family, a group of languages spoken primarily throughout North Africa and ...

Unlike the Egyptian pyramids, ziggurats were not places of royal burials, but temples dedicated to the patron deity of a city ...

King Mohammed VI of Morocco is appealing for fraternity with African nations amid rising hate speech concerns.

Now the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has finished, the World Cup is the next major international tournament on the ...

Despite Chinese investment in African green energy and infrastructure projects, comprehensive diplomatic engagements, and joint innovation ventures, tensions between countries grew in certain corners ...

Ancient Greek Tyrant Agathocles of Syracuse led a daring invasion of Africa, shaping Sicily’s history and influencing ...

For a decade, the autonomous territory in Syria has been a bastion of gender equality. It holds important lessons for the fight against authoritarianism, says author Natasha Walter ...

One footballer tells The Athletic about his dream that Western Sahara could one day feature as a nation on the game's global ...

In a small room in Kampala, over cups of coffee and quiet conversation, Sudanese refugee women gather to speak about what ...