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Why is Africa missing from map of maritime power?
Without its own maritime doctrine, Africa risks gradually losing sovereignty over its seas ...
We left home early and expected to be at Margate, our South Africa destination, by about 4 o’clock in the afternoon, ...
When the city lights fade, the stars come out to play — and nowhere is this truer than in South Africa’s wild spaces. With ...
Africa is emerging as a pivotal battleground for the 21st century — and the U.S. is falling behind. China has invested more than $155 billion into African nations since 2000, securing access to ...
For centuries, the Mercator map – one of the most widely used world maps – has shrunk the African continent, distorting its scale and minimising its global significance. Africa covers 30,37-million ...
An armed Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict could trigger a regional war, potentially altering East Africa’s borders[1]. Angola plays a key role in eastern Congo’s ongoing conflict, stemming from its own ...
China has become Africa’s single largest trading partner. In response, media and policymakers in traditionally dominant states are increasingly using maps drenched in red or stamped with Chinese flags ...
China has become Africa’s single largest trading partner. In response, media and policymakers in traditionally dominant states are increasingly using maps drenched in red or stamped with Chinese ...
Africa has the most countries of any continent with a total of 54. Rather than following natural terrains or historical boundaries, many of its borders are strikingly straight in some areas and ...
Researchers have assembled a map of strontium, a naturally occurring element, across sub-Saharan Africa. These data can be compared with strontium levels measured in human remains to more ...
It is also a worrying sign that M23’s patron, Rwanda, may be willing to use its strength to redraw the map of the region ... Sign up to the Analysing Africa, a weekly newsletter that keeps ...
We dive deep into a 1935 map of Africa, a relic that captures a pivotal moment in the continent's history. Join us as we explore the map’s significance, uncovering the changes and challenges ...