Diversifying food sources and developing underused, nutrient-rich crops could help combat malnutrition and enhance food ...

By Simon Marks For two years, Hisham Salih Yagoub has fielded calls from frantic drivers across wartorn Sudan asking him to pay thousands of dollars to the genocidal paramilitary group that has torn ...

Thousands of seeds from native African tree species and indigenous varieties of crops have been deposited in the cold, dry rock vaults of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in the permafrost of ...

New research is reshaping our understanding of one of nature's most stunning yet destructive phenomena -- massive locust swarms moving together.

It seemed only appropriate that the organisers of this year’s Grounation should dedicate the final week of its annual Reggae Month symposia to the African continent, since the man at the centre ...

A non-governmental organisation, Wild Africa, has said Nigeria experienced a 12 per cent decrease in tree cover since 2001, equivalent to 1.25 million hectares. Speaking on the fringes of the ...

And as a way of celebrating his memory, many notable African leaders have planted trees to honor him at the park. The trees planted at the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum are also named after these ...

U.S.A.I.D. The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts. The United ...

The use of drones by several African countries in their fight against armed groups is causing significant harm to civilians, according to a new report. More than 943 civilians have been killed in ...