A new map of Africa that uses strontium could help descendants of the transatlantic slave trade to finally trace their roots ...

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has uncovered how genetic and lifestyle factors influence immune responses to malaria ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

Russia is expanding its influence in Africa as democracy wanes, with military strongmen carrying out coups and the United ...

At a time when Africa is convulsed by various threats and American interests could be at risk, United States influence is in ...

Ever wondered why you won't find kangaroos outside Australia? It all started with massive climate change millions of years ...

Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region - notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - have put pressure on western mining firms for a fairer distribution of revenue from the lucrative ...

Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region—notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger—have put pressure on western ...

Geographical name changes can be a result of a shift in regimes, indigenous movements, decolonisation, or political factors.

The continent drifts northeast at about 2.7 inches (7cm) per year - a rate so significant that GPS coordinates must be ...

It’s like someone took your grandma’s attic, your eccentric uncle’s study, and that mysterious used bookstore from your ...