Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...

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

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

From bustling megacities to historic hubs, Africa's largest cities are as dynamic as they are unique. Here are the 15 biggest cities in Africa, ranked by population ... Johannesburg, aka Joburg, is ...

Much of the world is accustomed to thinking of Africa as an impoverished sideshow, accounting for only a small share of the world’s population ... Sahel of West Africa — countries like Mali ...

Gauteng is the smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 18 178 square kilometres. Where does Gauteng ...

Apartheid was a system of racial segregation under an all-white government that ruled South Africa from 1948 to 1994. White landowners, who make up about 8% of the population, own three quarters ...

Sam Nujoma, the fiery, white-bearded freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and ...

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 3 (Reuters) - President Cyril Ramaphosa defended South Africa's land policy ... Previously he was bureau chief for West & Central Africa. A story on the environmental disaster ...

Sam Nujoma, the fiery white-bearded freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and ...