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Plagued by child labour and other harmful industrial practices, countries in Africa have a duty to regulate business and hold companies to account for violating children's rights, experts told a conference in Lesotho this week.

Ultra-high-end retreats and untouched natural beauty are drawing elite travellers to this east coast African nation – here’s why you should join them

Alarming shift since 2010 means planet’s three main rainforest regions now contribute to climate breakdown

Across Africa, distance education has become one of the most powerful forces for expanding access to higher learning. Open and distance learning institutions such as the Open University of Tanzania, the Zimbabwe Open University and the National Open University of Nigeria have joined long-standing providers like the University of South…

Diplomatic row worsens after US president says member state will not be invited to 2026 summit

The Prince of Wales met Cleese as part of his work as royal patron of the Tusk Trust wildlife charity working in Africa.

The Prince of Wales met Cleese as part of his work as royal patron of the Tusk Trust wildlife charity working in Africa

A court ruling in France could give African countries more power to hold corporations to account when they pretend to be environmentally friendly. The Paris Judicial Court found global oil and gas giant TotalEnergies guilty of misleading commercial practices, in a case brought by three environmental organisations.

Macron ends speculation about French youth sent to Ukraine and outlines a new Africa policy focused on equal partnerships over resource extraction.