From winding borders to straight lines and landlocked nations, Al Jazeera explores the stories behind Africa’s map.

This month marks 140 years since Western powers sidelined Africans and carved up ‘ownership’ of the continent.

Ruling parties were defeated at the ballot box in four African countries last year, and in a fifth, the incumbent party only ...

Campaigners in Namibia are demanding that the government and industry halt the expansion plans on Shark Island, and ...

Apart from massacres of the natives, their rule was accompanied by the establishment of very large German-owned farms in the cultivable parts of the country ... and refused to take part in the ...

From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...

Explore daily insights on the USA TODAY crossword puzzle by . Uncover expert takes and answers in our crossword blog.

With less than three months to go, momentum is building for the Namibia International Energy Conference 2025 (NIEC), set to take place from 23 – 25 April 2025 at the Windhoek Country Club Resort ...

Nuclear power is going through a bit of a renaissance as developed countries look for sources of cheap, plentiful energy to ...

He spent nearly 30 years in exile as the leader of Namibia's independence movement before returning for Parliamentary elections in late 1989, the first democratic vote in the country. He was ...

The 38th African Union summit in Addis Ababa started with the election of commissioners, amid some confusion over the new ...

He stressed the need for national reconciliation and urged the country’s white population to stay in the country Sam Nujoma, who has died aged 95, was the first president of Namibia and one of ...