The Mercator projection, a cylindrical map introduced by Geradus Mercator in 1569, distorts the true size of countries on ...

President Museveni has called on Emirates Airlines to use their global platform to promote Uganda's diverse and unmatched tourist attractions to the world.

A map showing ... near the equator. Mercator projection stretches the map vertically to maintain straight longitude and latitude lines, and this alters the size and shape of countries.

Risk allocation is key. Mining is inherently uncertain, shaped by fluctuating commodity prices, operational risks and ...

Algeria led the way among African countries, with life expectancy at ... São Tomé and Príncipe: Located close to the equator and home to a Pleistocene volcano. Islanders live on average to ...

While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is gravely concerned by escalating violence between cattle keepers and settled farming communities in Eastern Equatoria state. Most recently on 31 January, ...

South Africa issued the first African bond in 1995. To date, 21 African countries have issued Eurobonds worth a combined total of an estimated US$155 billion on international bond markets.

What if you learned that some African countries offer just as much thrill, inspiration, and fun for far less? Exciting, right? Why dream of a European trip that you may never be able to achieve ...