So who was right, Frost or his neighbour? Or both perhaps? The meaning of fences is appropriate to contemplate on African Border Day today, 7 June. It’s a day created by the African Union (AU) to ...

Africa has the most countries of any continent with a total of 54. Rather than following natural terrains or historical boundaries, many of its borders are strikingly straight in some areas and ...

I argue that unity can only be realised if African states first address critical domestic challenges. Many regional initiatives emphasise cross-border integration and development. The African ...

Africa remains trapped by colonial-era borders that fracture the continent. To rise as a global powerhouse, Africa must dismantle these constraints and create a future where movement, trade ...

In Nuevo Laredo, across the border from this South Texas city, more than 1,500 Central and West African refugees have massed at the border, trying to seek asylum but stuck while U.S. Customs and ...