Chimpanzees and gorillas face increasing threats from wildfires. African wild dogs, which hunt during the cooler periods of the day, could face increased extinction if temperatures continue to rise as ...

Chester Zoo has unveiled its newest zone centred around African species, becoming the largest zoo habitat ever created in the UK. The ‘Heart of Africa’ habitat area spans a 22.5-acre area ...

The average Wi-Fi speed in South Africa has more than doubled over the past five years. This is according to new research by MyBroadband Insights, which analysed over 8.2 million Wi-Fi speed tests ...

Gertrude Theresa Hodges, the first African American Johns Hopkins School of Nursing graduate, died of stroke complications March 28 at her East Baltimore home. She was 88. Mrs. Hodges also headed ...

Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s minister of minerals and petroleum resources While speaking at the African Oil Week conference in Cape Town in October 2024, the Minister of Minerals and Petroleum ...

Roughly 50 hippopotamuses at Africa’s premier nature reserve died from anthrax poisoning, according to park officials. The naturally occurring form of anthrax took down the behemoths in the ...

Her company, Mon Choco, is part of a new generation of West African chocolatiers striving to create jobs and wealth at home by transforming raw cocoa beans into processed delicacies.

The recent imposition of sweeping tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump has sent shockwaves through global trade, with African economies among the hardest hit. The new measures - a 10 percent ...

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. President Donald Trump has not been particularly kind to the small African nation of Lesotho.

Sports minister Gayton McKenzie promised that Video Assistant Referee technology was coming to South African football, and a significant step has now been taken toward making this a reality.

In the panel discussion, Anton Cartwright, from UCT’s African Centre for Cities, highlighted the need for African development banks to have dedicated funding for urban spaces that are not ...

While the VAT increase adds another layer of complexity for South African businesses, preparation remains the best form of protection. Through forward planning, strong financial management ...