Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...

DNA obtained from the remains of a man who lived in ancient Egypt around the time the first pyramids were built is providing ...

In his address, Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (Gas), said the AKK gas pipeline has achieved a ...

Forty years after the first effort to extract mummy DNA, researchers have finally generated a full genome sequence from an ...

Losing a mother is like losing your life’s anchor. You are cast adrift, and all at sea. Following the death from her injuries ...

India will never restore the Indus Waters Treaty with Islamabad, and the water flowing to Pakistan will be diverted for ...

Agency that coordinates humanitarian responses says that for 44 humanitarian crises it has prioritised this year, only around 11 per cent of the required funding as been confirmed, writes Nick Ferris ...

The residents of the peaceful Juzbado, in the province of Salamanca, are surprised to learn that more than 90% of the local workers make their living from the technology sector ...

The aviator’s publicity-mad husband, George Palmer Putnam, kept pushing her to risk her life for the sake of fame.

This story was first published here in French on April 18, 2025 as part of Mongabay Africa’s fellowship program for environmental journalism. Banner image: The Niger River at Bamako, Mali.

Key takeaways: Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, is spread by infected blackflies in rural areas along rivers and lakes. Niger is the first African country and fifth worldwide to ...

By eliminating river blindness, Niger has created an estimated USD$2.3 billion in economic benefits. The country added more than 17.8 billion working hours as families with river blindness-infected ...