Virtually the entire coastal zone of South Africa (95%) has been leased out by the state for oil and gas exploration. How can a goal of 30% Marine Protected Areas align with 95% of the ocean under ...

The Washington City Paper used to do a Reader’s Choice [award], and in 2008, they asked readers their favorite place to take ...

All sides are preparing arguments for a three judge panel over how Alabama draws future voting maps. A three-judge federal ...

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The first group of white South Afrikaners granted refugee status by President Donald Trump arrived in America in May after ...

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Africa's tropical belt, defined by the Guinean forests of west Africa and the Congo Basin of central Africa, is globally ...

In the heart of Africa's most remote rainforest lies Dzanga Bai, a forest clearing where shy, elusive elephants gather in astonishing numbers. It is a place so wild and untouched, it's been called the ...

Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal are among the invited leaders. The news of the summit comes after a series of US diplomatic engagements with African leaders, including Trump’s ...

The Supreme Court ordered further arguments over Louisiana's congressional map that created a second majority-Black district.

At issue is the Louisiana legislature's creation of a Black-majority congressional district, which a group of voters claimed was an illegal racial gerrymander.