But it remained the chosen religion of the Ethiopian Empire and persisted in pockets in North Africa. In the 15th century Christianity came to Sub-Saharan Africa with the arrival of the Portuguese.

The rest of the world knows them as the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla in North Africa. They are the only ... were captured by Spain between the 15th and 16th century - roughly the same ...

Islam arrived in North ... 15th century. By this time Islam's hold over the Mediterranean was giving way to the Christian kingdoms of Aragon, Castile and Portugal. A crucial change for North ...

Check if you have access via personal or institutional login This book examines the environment and society of North Africa during the late Roman period (fourth and fifth centuries CE) through the ...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to grow at 2.2% in 2024, yet the outlook remains subdued amid heightened uncertainty. In addition to examining the macroeconomic outlook of ...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region covers the enormous area extending from the Atlantic coast of Africa to the borders of Pakistan and Afghanistan in Central Asia and from the ...

Save the Children has worked in Africa for more than 60 years. Today, with millions of children and families in Africa already struggling to cope with the impacts of conflict and climate change, ...

Africa’s enduring challenges and vast opportunities continues to focus the minds of governments, civil society, and private corporations alike. Drawing on the continent’s complicated history ...

The October 2024 edition of Africa’s Pulse reports a fragile economic recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa, with growth projected at 3% in 2024, up from 2.4% in 2023, driven by increased private consumption ...

Could its inclusion at the African Games could help it enter the mainstream? During his first stint critics accused him of dismissing Africa, so what will happen under Trump 2.0?

Six weeks into the 2024 NFL season, it seems rather clear that the NFC North is the best division in football. Each of the division's four teams is above .500: the Minnesota Vikings are 5-0 ...

Learn more about current emergencies in the Middle East and North Africa and across the world on the Emergencies page. In Iraq, relative stability has created a unique opportunity for displaced Iraqis ...