Stretching 4,000 miles, the East African Rift System is one of the largest in the world—and scientists just uncovered the ...

Africa's top historians take a fresh look at the events and characters that have shaped the continent from the origins of humankind to the end of South African apartheid. See the rise and fall of ...

"Africa is a vibrant, electric continent. Not a country, a continent. Each piece of that continent has different aspects," London said. But color is a common thread. "It's so colorful as you walk ...

The African Cup of Nations kicks off in Tunisia, with 16 nations taking part - and all eyes on the continent are looking north. Seen from space, Africa is one huge and undivided landmass. But for some ...