China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...

But sometime in the very distant future, there may be a new guest: a sixth ocean. As a result of movement from the East ...

Extreme temperatures hit cocoa supplies as vulnerable farmers struggle to adapt to climate impacts in time for Valentine's ...

If urgent action isn’t taken, key cocoa-producing regions like Ivory Coast and Ghana — responsible for 60 percent of the world’s cocoa output — could become unsuitable for cultivation within the next ...

South Africa’s second biggest political party has launched a legal challenge against a new land expropriation law that was ...

A new world order and new realities are taking shape in the wake of the inauguration of the new US president, Hungary's ...

OPINIONBy Alexey DrobininI prefer to die with my head unbowed, my faith unshakeable and with profound trust in the destiny of my country, rather than live under subjection and disregarding sacred ...

An executive order from President Trump on Friday put the weight of U.S. influence behind a hotly disputed claim in South ...

Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its ...

France and Senegal have created a commission for coordinating the withdrawal of French troops from the African country.

AP Trump was responding to a new law in South Africa that gives the government powers in some instances to expropriate land from people. The White House said the law “blatantly discriminates ...