Sequencing the human genome enables scientists to study human biology in a granular fashion and use that information to create treatments for things like cancer. Yet, of the human genomes studied so ...

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command was in the political crosshairs even before it stood up 18 years ago in Germany’s automotive capital. From the outset, putting a four-star military ...

Where it is not racked by war, military coups or jihadism, much of Africa is battling economic ... drove across a bridge so new that Google Maps had yet to give it a name). The drive from Abidjan ...

Rain with a high of 77 °F (25 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds from WSW to W at 9 mph (14.5 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 67% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 8 mph (9.7 ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Trump administration’s decision to expel the South African ambassador is its latest move against a country it has singled out for sanctions and accused of being ...

Somaliland, a territory of over three million people in the Horn of Africa, seceded from Somalia over 30 years ago, but it is not internationally recognized as an independent state. Somalia ...

unveiled China’s behind-the-scenes role in Africa’s fight against desertification. 01:28 Great wall of Taklamakan: China surrounds its largest desert with green belt Great wall of Taklamakan ...

Budget announcements are rarely memorable events in South Africa. But the statement on March 12th by Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister, was one of the most notable since the end of white rule ...

One such mega-city can be found in Africa. The place in question is Lagos in Nigeria, which is on track to become the largest city in the world by the end of the century, with a projected ...

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 ...

Trump extended his invitation to relocate those seeking "to flee [South Africa] for reasons of safety" to all farmers and offered them citizenship. South Africa has previously said that Trump has ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: A reveller sees the bright side of life at the Cape Town Pride celebration in South Africa on Saturday.