The Paralympic Movement in Africa has grown even stronger, with South Sudan officially welcomed as a new member of the African Paralympic community. The country’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) ...

MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — The white crosses are staked in the ground on an otherwise barren hillside on the edge of a farm, each one standing as a reminder of a terrible story of a person ...

A group of performers stepped and swayed in the sand at an open-air studio on the Senegalese coast as Germaine Acogny, known ...

South Africa's national bird, the Blue Crane, is in trouble. Until just 15 years ago, numbers of this stately bird -- a firm favourite of nature lovers -- were increasing well.

Floyd Shivambu's recent announcement of consultations to form a new political party, merely ten months after joining the MK Party, marks the culmination of a pattern of political nomadism that ...

From Vietnam to Gaza, Harvard Yard has served as a historic stage for student protests and political activism.

Four former executives at South Africa's failing transport company were arrested and charged Monday over allegations of corruption worth millions of dollars in a high-profile case linked to the ...

As neighbouring Mozambique celebrates its removal from the United Nations' Hunger Hotspot list following a successful harvest, Malawi remains gripped by a worsening hunger crisis -- with 8 million ...

As record wildfires erupt across Canada this year, with health-threatening smoke drifting into the U.S. and as far away as ...

If you crave the solitude of an undeveloped stretch of coast to beachcomb, birdwatch, and sunbathe, check out America's best national seashores.

When conservation efforts bring a species back from the brink of extinction, it is worth celebrating. It is no easy feat to implement policy changes, and it can be challenging to convince those who ...

Discover the powerful national symbols of the USA, including the Stars and Stripes, the Bald Eagle, 'In God We Trust,' and more. Explore their historical significance and what they represent for ...