South Africa's 'most popular' holiday hotspot that's 41 miles from the nearest city

Covering an area of over 7,500 square miles, Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa and is a South African National Park.  It spreads across both the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces in northeastern South Africa, extending 220 …

The real North African kingdom of Numidia - and the men who ruled it

Andrew Kenrick Gladiator II opens with a Roman fleet brutally laying siege to a city in the north African kingdom of Numidia. On the big screen we see ships set ablaze by pots of burning oil and defenders impaled by man-sized iron bolts. The so-called …

In 1822, An Arrow Shot In Africa Landed In Northern Germany—A Biologist Tells The Story

For centuries, scientists had the wrong idea about what birds did to survive the winter. Then, in ... [+] 1822, the truth revealed itself in a most fascinating way.getty By the 1800s, bow and arrow technology was quite sophisticated–the sturdiest recurve …

Morocco gears up for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Morocco is setting the stage for an unforgettable 2025 TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with preparations reaching fever pitch with today (Saturday) being exactly one year before the tournament kicks off. Known for its rich football heritage …

The Illegal Migration Crisis: Africa’s’ Forgotten Tragedy

“We can only solve the migration crisis at the root, in the countries of departure”. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah during the Trans-Mediterranean Migration Forum 2024 in Tripoli, Libya. From January 2020 to May 2024, 7,115 people were reported …

North Korea-Russia Partnership: A New Challenge for Israel’s Security Landscape

In the heart of Asia, a shifting alliance between North Korea and Russia is rippling across the global geopolitical landscape, extending its impact even to Israel’s strategic calculations in the Middle East. As North Korea deepens its ties with Russia— …

Montoya: A Grand Prix in Africa would be great for Formula 1

With Formula 1 in grand demand globally, multiple races in South and North America, Asia and of course Europe, Africa is crying to return to the calendar for the first time since 1993 (pictured above) when the South African Grand Prix was last held at …

Leaders arrive in Finland for North-South Summit

Discussions are focused on European security and defence as well as border security and migration. Leaders from northern and southern Europe have arrived in Saariselkä in the Finnish region of Lapland for the North-South Summit on European security and …

Morocco’s Port Growth Draws Spanish Freight Forwarders to North Africa>

Extreme weather shocks and firms in the Middle East and North Africa

This study analyzes the effects of precipitation shocks on firm performances, using geocoded firm-level data from the World Bank's Enterprise Surveys across the Middle East and North Africa region. The Middle East and North Africa is the most water …