Suspected Somali pirates have fled a Yemeni fishing boat they seized off the Horn of Africa and operated for five days.

An unstable Horn of Africa spells major trouble for Europe. The EU should take the reins in the Western response to counter ...

Historical Context Piracy in the Horn of Africa is not a new phenomenon. Historical records trace acts of piracy in these waters back centuries, often emanating from the Horn's strategic position ...

Some 280 miles east of Madagascar lies the tiny flat island of Tromelin, once called the Isle of Sand, in the Indian Ocean. Tromelin Island forms part of the Scattered Islands and a district of ...

This tiny flat island was once home to a group of stranded enslaved people who remained there for 15 years before their ...

Robben Island is where many liberation struggle stalwarts, who gave birth to the new South Africa, were imprisoned during apartheid. During his visit to monitor progress being made to revitalise ...

There comes a point during winter when everyone has had enough of the cold and is desperately starting to look forward to spring. Unfortunately, March still usually leaves a lot to be desired when ...

From Georgia’s Golden Isles to “the sunset capital of Alabama,” these are the best islands in the South. Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of experience editing and writing ...

At a time when the US is veering towards a policy of international isolation, it augurs well for international growth that Africa is emanating signs of stepping up intra-continental cooperation. Above ...

Every year, China’s minister of foreign affairs embarks on what has now become a customary odyssey across Africa. The tradition began in the late 1980s and sees Beijing’s top diplomat visit several ...