A sharp paradox has emerged in Sudan’s gold sector as the country grapples with ongoing conflict. While production surged to a record 70.15 tons between 2023 and 2025, official government channels ...

Currently, the three largest countries in Africa by land area are Algeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and ...

This article appeared as "The Geography Of Waiting” in Outlook’s 30th anniversary double issue “Party is Elsewhere” dated ...

While Darfur remains central, the conflict’s strategic weight has shifted south and east. The Dilling, Kadugli and el-Obeid corridor has become critical. Fighting now follows supply routes rather than ...

There are dozens of active conflicts happening right now. The number is higher than at any point since the Second World War.

Here’s a dose of geography for the day. The Trump administration has ordered a pause on immigrant visa processing for ...

In Yemen, Saudi Arabia appears to have gained the upper hand in its confrontation with allies of the United Arab Emirates, bolstering the position of the internationally recognized government in ...

For decades, Africans uprooted by conflict had one country they knew they could turn to. Now, as resources dwindle, tensions ...

The dead have a message for us – one we keep refusing to listen to. Across continents and decades, different voices that have ...

These two countries each share land borders with 14 countries, making them the most geographically connected nations, ...

Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is a geopolitical move that has backfired, strengthening resistance to secession and ...

The AU, as a continental body that seeks to reflect the vision of a united and self-reliant Africa through peace and security, political integration, economic development, social and cultural ...