Africa, the second-largest and second-most-populous continent globally, comprises 54 countries, each with its unique culture, history, and geography. To better understand this vast and diverse ...

Were you told that gold mining in southern Africa started after 1852? Or that the export of iron, steel, copper and gold ...

The African continent is undergoing a dramatic transformation as tectonic forces carve a path toward the formation of a new ...

Our Geography BSc combines physical and human geography, addressing urgent global issues including climate change, migration, geopolitics and urban development. You will benefit from field trips, a ...

But the best ones tend to adapt and adjust to suit specific sorts of audiences. The big sites in South Africa, for instance, have a few clever quirks and follow certain trends to meet the local ...

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 ...

In the U.S., place names are standardized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names, which is part of the U.S. Geological Survey, the agency in charge of making maps. In his executive order ...

There’s no agreed-upon scheme to name boundaries and features across the Earth ... A spokesperson for National Geographic, one of the most prominent map makers in the U.S., said this week that the ...

What if everything you learned in school about Earth’s continents was wrong? New research has shaken the foundation of geography, suggesting that the planet might have just six continents, not seven.

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday requiring the federal government to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" on official maps – a change that could take ...

Africa's transformative future requires resilient, sustainable infrastructure, says Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Standard Chartered Kenya and Africa, Kariuki Ngari. The African ...