The Latest Breaking News from Africa

The International Court of Justice’s landmark advisory opinion on climate change has come in handy for South African communities that are trying to stop global oil company Shell from drilling for oil and gas off the coast.

Australia’s black wattle tree (Acacia mearnsii) has spread across South Africa, taking over millions of hectares of land and pushing indigenous plants aside. Economist Saul Ngarava researches agriculture and the connection between water, energy, food, social justice and land reform. He was part of a team who surveyed 1,184 homes…

Ethiopia was set to inaugurate Africa's largest hydroelectric project on Tuesday that has promised to revolutionise the country's energy sector but sparked diplomatic rows with downstream neighbour Egypt.

A growing number of Kenyans, Ugandans and Ethiopians are being trafficked to Myanmar, where missing online scam targets leads to beatings and torture

A state government is under growing pressure to address youth crime after the deaths of two boys, with some parents taking drastic measures to protect kids.

African leaders have gathered in Ethiopia for the Africa Climate Summit, proposing a shift from climate aid to climate investment

ON THE GROUND: Attendees in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa tell Nick Ferris while the US president’s attitude makes things difficult, the realities of the climate crisis represent a far more pressing problem

Some big names in Europe and Africa face a nervy run-in, while Asia and the Americas have gone as expected

In April 2011, Ethiopia began construction of Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), on the Blue Nile river. The dam is expected to generate more than 6,000 megawatts of electricity, effectively transforming Ethiopia into the continent’s largest power exporter.