Africa

World map we use is 'lying' about size of Africa. The UN wants to fix it

September 05, 2026 2:43 pm

Supporters of the campaign say the issue goes beyond geography. Lerato Mogoatlhe of Africa No Filter, one of the groups campaigning against the widespread use of the Mercator projection, described Africa’s distorted representation as a “narrative issue”.

10 questions on Ceuta migrant crisis: Why 50,000 crossed from Morocco into Spain, how 57 died

August 02, 2026 6:01 am

Tens of thousands of migrants entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco within a single day, leaving at least 57 dead and triggering a political crisis in Madrid.

Bhuj assistant professor recounts month-long ordeal in Congo amid Ebola crisis

July 04, 2026 1:30 pm

Bhuj assistant professor narrates the security concerns, disrupted travel plans, and the efforts that helped him return to India.

Flying to India? Air Suvidha 2.0 now mandatory for all international travellers amid Ebola alert

June 28, 2026 4:46 am

The portal, called Air Suvidha 2.0, was launched on 25 June and applies to all passengers flying into India from any country including the large number of Indians travelling from the UAE.

India's Africa policy needs sustained engagement, not periodic summits

May 13, 2026 5:18 pm

One of the persistent weaknesses of the India-Africa Forum Summit has been the gap between commitment and delivery

Reality TV star Queen Mercy Atang wears dress made of 500 loaves of bread at African film awards, sparks debate

May 12, 2026 5:06 pm

The dramatic dress, created by designer Toyin Lawani of Tiannah’s Empire, reportedly featured around 500 loaves of bread and was intended to promote Atang’s bakery brand, Swit Cakes & Desserts.

Two Indian crew members aboard cruise ship at centre of hantavirus outbreak; both asymptomatic for now

May 09, 2026 5:24 am

Sources said that the health ministry is closely monitoring the situation on-board the cruise ship currently moored off the coast of Cabo Verde in Africa.

Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit in Delhi: Here’s what to know of past editions and outcomes

April 23, 2026 7:35 pm

Established in 2008, the India-Africa Forum Summit has been officially called the “apex institutional mechanism for India’s engagement with Africa.” Here is what to know about it, and what to expect from the May event.

US cuts health aid and ties it to funding pledges by African governments

January 19, 2026 10:40 pm

Over the past month the US has signed agreements with 16 African countries to provide more than $11 billion in health aid over the next five years.

Different humans? Southern Africa homo sapiens got different genes from 100,000 years isolation, says study

December 10, 2025 8:40 pm

New genome data reveals a lost branch of Homo sapiens shaped by 100,000 years of genetic isolation.

‘If they die, we all die’: Drought kills in Kenya

November 08, 2021 6:31 pm

As world leaders address a global climate summit in Glasgow, pastoralists in Kenya watch their beloved animals suffer from lack of water and food.

Kenya's ivory pyre to spread awareness about elephant poaching

April 29, 2016 1:08 pm

Around a dozen ivory pyres were set in preparation for it to be torched on Saturday to encourage global efforts to help stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos.

PM Modi greets African delegates on sidelines of India-Africa Forum Summit

October 28, 2015 4:18 pm

The ministers and officials are in New Delhi for the third India-Africa Forum Summit, to be held between October 26 and 30.

Living on the edge in conflict-hit Central African Republic

January 28, 2014 4:24 pm

A new interim civilian government has pledged to halt the violence and attempt to organise elections in Central African Republic before February 2015.

Africa to be major energy source for India, says Petroleum Minister

January 22, 2016 5:40 am

New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has said that with the global economic situation currently at a critical phase, it is imperative that India and Africa forge deeper collaboration, particularly in the field of energy. Indian refiners boosted imports of African crude oil in 2015 to the highest in at least five years and slightly cut their intake from America as refiners benefited from changing global oil flows caused by surplus supply. Pradhan said the Government has decided to diversify energy basket. Pradhan added that the new discoveries in Africa have seen oil reserves grow by over 100 percent and gas reserves grow by over 55 percent and this would improve Africa's position as an exporter of not only oil but also gas. India, the world's fourth-biggest oil consumer, raised its imports of African oil as the continent's mainly light, sweet crudes helped fill increasing demand for gasoline and diesel fuel.

Kurtas For Africa Heads Of State, MEA Seeks Their Measurements

September 29, 2015 2:40 pm