The continent is also a country - but there are often misconceptions about the region it's a part of and how it's defined.

One sunny spot in the southern hemisphere is both the smallest continent in the world and a country in its own right.

Lesotho is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, sharing a 687-mile border with just one other country, South Africa.

Across the continent, flights are priced at a fraction of the cost of train tickets, hampering the growing number of people ...

Nigeria, boasting Africa’s largest population and a rapidly advancing defense sector, sits in the fourth position among the countries on the continent with the strongest military forces.

While Britain, Argentina, Australia, Norway, France, New Zealand and Chile have long held territorial claims over the vast ...

In determining English proficiency by country, EF Education First involved about 2.2mn adults whose first language isn't English across 113 countries.

Kenya is the next biggest individual country market (11 per cent), followed by Côte d ... “This situation could delay or slow ...

The World Health Organisation declared mpox a global health emergency in mid-August. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump raised ire in Africa during his last presidency after U.S. officials said he referred to some African nations as “ shithole countries " and for Trump's mispronouncing Namibia’s name and ...

Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, says Nigeria has gained the support of some West African countries in its bid to ...