A plant used by the ancient Greeks for medicine, food and even contraception, was one of the most sought-after goods in the ...

Across the continent, thousands of Fulani people are holding fast to their ancient customs—while reshaping their traditions ...

First evidence of communal burrowing in Procolophon trigonicepsFossils show adults and juveniles lived and died together in ...

Many ancient ... nation in Africa, Liberia, became an independent nation on July 26, 1847, following its founding as a British colony in 1822. Monrovia is its capital. The economy was based ...

Chart: The Economist Charcoal has fuelled Africa’s urbanisation. It is dense in energy and hard to regulate, much like cities themselves. Despite concerns about pollution, lost trees and illicit ...