Biden's Latest Policy Failure: West Africa
While the Biden administration's feckless foreign policy team continues to flounder in the Middle East, in sub-Saharan Africa it has invited humiliations of historic proportions.
Southern Atlantic wave anomaly mystery deepens
Video shows a massive black pattern growing around the southwest coast of Africa, in the latest in a series of similar clips.
Russia's Africa push sparks alarm: 'great chaos brewing'
Russia has maintained a covert presence in Libya following the NATO-backed ousting of Muammar Qaddafi in 2011.
Map shows countries eligible for US "diversity" visas
Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico and Venezuela are among the countries ineligible for U.S. diversity visa applications.
Satellite image shows construction of Egypt's new capital
Thirty miles from Cairo, Egypt, the new city is projected to house five million residents and become a hub for government, sports and business operations.
Archaeologists discover ancient Egyptian pharaoh's fortified royal retreat
The mud-brick structure may have been used during military campaigns to expand Egypt's empire to the east.
Russian, US troops sharing same military base sparks escalation fears
Russian troops have moved into a $100M U.S. military base in Niger after the American contingent was ordered to leave.
Tabloid's Meghan Markle Africa story sparks backlash
MailOnline has been accused of "ignorance" for its headline "Sussexes on Safari" on a story about the couple's Nigeria trip.
Chocolate warning as global supply under "real threat"
"Ghana has lost more than 254 million cacao trees in recent years," researcher Benito Chen-Charpentier explained.
Ten Years Since Chibok—Nigeria Will No Longer Pay the Price
Nigerians, and their economy, will be liberated.
Mystery as underwater anomaly larger than Texas spotted off African coast
Waves 80 feet high and spanning 2,000 miles were captured by ocean-tracking data, sparking theories of aliens and sea monsters.
Gambia Must Uphold Its Anti-FGM Law
Gambian women and girls deserve a society where they are free from violence and their rights respected and protected.
The Sudan Crisis and Its Forgotten Toll on Neighboring Countries Like Chad
The main challenge for the humanitarian response is both straightforward and complex: chronic underfunding.
Nearly 180,000 bonobos, chimps and gorillas threatened by clean energy push
"More than one-third of the entire great ape population in Africa could be directly or indirectly threatened by mining," the researchers said.
Cocoa prices hit historic milestone
And prices will keep rising through the end of the year, experts say.
The World Cannot Ignore Sudan's Hunger Crisis
The humanitarian agencies in Sudan are not getting enough funding to help the victims of the civil war.
Mystery of fairy circles explained by "death zone" discovery
The circles may form due to the topsoil within them being very prone to drying out, meaning that grasses cannot grow inside.
Missing part of "huge" Egyptian pharaoh statue found
The lower part of the statue, which depicts King Ramesses II, one of ancient Egypt's most powerful rulers, was found in 1930.
Africa Is Plunging Into a Climate Nightmare While the World Watches
Africans today face the biggest threat to their health and safety.
Rarely-seen megamouth shark killed—and sold for just $17
This megamouth discovery marks only the sixth-ever time that one of these rare sharks has been spotted off the coast of Africa, and the first in East Africa.
Religious Persecution in Nigeria Is Getting Worse
While Christians face regular massacres, draconian blasphemy laws continue to be wielded against religious minorities in northern Nigeria.
America's Failed 'War on Terror' Has Left Africa on the Brink of Chaos
The U.S. and the rest of the West's callous neglect of a continent riven by division, extremism, and economic and climate meltdown could have disastrous consequences.
I survived FGM and child marriage. I have a real problem with NGOs
Often they see you as a troublemaker or difficult to work with. But they do not understand these issues.
'Lost' tropical bird not seen in 20 years caught on camera
Scientists searched for the bird high and low for six weeks throughout the Itombwe Massif, before finally finding a whole group of them.
Africa's Higher Education Needs More Investment and Entrepreneurship
By 2035, there will be more young people entering the workforce in Africa each year than in the rest of the world combined. The groundwork for quality education and jobs must begin now.
Africa's Angola Holds the Keys to Ushering In Global Green Economy
The Lobito Atlantic Railway Corridor project in Africa, anchored by support from the Biden administration, will unlock vast reserves of the critical minerals needed to power the future of clean technology.
Chocolate is about to get more expensive
Cocoa price spike threatens Valentine's Day chocolate affordability, with futures hitting a record high of $6,019 per ton.
Snake attack victim dies hours after giving birth
Carpet vipers are one of the most venomous snakes in Africa, with their bites having a 10 to 20 percent mortality rate if untreated.
Abraham turned himself in at the border. I took his case pro-bono
I was terrified that I would do something wrong and put his life at risk.
Archaeologist discovers ancient "arcade" of games carved into rock
"I believe people were playing these games there a very long time ago," said Yale University archaeologist Veronica Waweru.