South Africa’s streets are more than just roads; they are pathways through the country’s complex and layered history. From ...

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 ...

He set his sights on Kenya, his country’s neighbor to the south, where he found a job in a cafe, then farther south still, to South Africa, sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest economy, where he had ...

In this file photo Ethiopians are seen protesting against outside interventions in the conflict in the country's northern Tigray region, at a demonstration held at a stadium in the capital Addis ...

“The partnership between the United Nations and the African Union has never been stronger,” said the UN chief, striking a positive tone from the outset. “Together, we see an Africa brimming with hope ...

On the outskirts of Cairo, a cutting-edge space lab was supposed to be the first in Africa to produce homegrown satellites. Step inside the plant, though, and the made-in-Africa image begins to fade.

But the approach has not been widely embraced in sub-Saharan Africa, where countries like Kenya have been accused by frustrated citizens of shirking their responsibility to create jobs at home.

Freedom House partners with civil society and human rights defenders throughout Africa to advance respect for human rights, strengthen democratic governance, and fortify just rule of law. Recent years ...

The Junior Fellows contributing to Freedom in the World 2025 include: Phumelele Mncina (Junior Fellow for West, Central, and Southern Africa), Nodari Tsaava (Junior Fellow for Eurasia), and Rachel ...