The Economist picks a country of the year. The winner is not the richest, happiest or most virtuous place, but the one that ...

At that point Africa will be home to approximately 2.5bn people, or around a quarter of humanity. And unless Africa finds a ...

Part pop record, part zeitgeist moment. (This album spawned its own idiom: “Brat summer”.) In an age of focus-grouped relatability, the British singer-songwriter is refreshingly brash—and ...

Most of the population growth expected over the rest of the 21st century is expected to take place in Africa. These new ...