Hippos ahead.” The warning comes from the lead canoe. Hippos are dangerous — highly territorial and fiercely protective of their young. They are capable of capsizing boats and inflicting serious ...

Before I left Doha, I went on LinkedIn and typed, “The next Governor of Rivers State must measure up with the Arab world, not compete with smaller states in Nigeria…”. I used the hashtag # ...

Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

BEIJING -- A Chinese scientist has used satellite remote-sensing technology to pinpoint the source of Africa's second-longest river, the Congo River, and measured its length at 5,260 kilometers ...

These early maps have one thing in common: They all depict the La Crosse River in detail as far as Sparta, Wis., and even its headwaters on what is today Fort McCoy.

An incredible map shows the most widely spoken languages in each country in Africa. There are believed to be between 1,000 and 2,000 distinct languages across the continent, which have roots in ...

The suspension of Rivers State Governor Sim Fubara and declaration of a state of emergency is fundamentally against the spirit of federalism, Soyinka says. The veteran activist and Nobel laureate ...

Analysis - Global power dynamics in Africa are shifting, with China eclipsing the influence of the US and France. China has become Africa's single largest trading partner.

"A Pacific storm and atmospheric river will impact the Pacific Northwest states and northern Rockies this weekend," the NWS said.

It is also a worrying sign that M23 ’s patron, Rwanda, may be willing to use its strength to redraw the map of the region—and, in doing so, risk another catastrophic African war.