After decades largely cut off from the world, Angola’s natural treasures are again ready for discovery. From moonscapes to ...

A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has released Africa's first high-resolution rice distribution map, featuring a resolution ...

Genesis Energy Holding (“GENESIS”), a leading Pan-African clean energy infrastructure development and asset management company, and Desert Technologies Industries Factory CJSC (“D-T”), a ...

Every religious group grew in count in the Middle East and North Africa – a Muslim-majority region – between 2010 and 2020, according to Pew Research Center.

President Donald Trump is nominating Vice Adm. Brad Cooper to take over as the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, the Pentagon said Wednesday. If he is confirmed, it would mark just ...

Asfawossen Asrat emphasized Eastern Africa’s rich, yet underutilized geoheritage and outlined promising sites in Ethiopia and beyond. A two-day field visit followed the workshop, taking participants ...

A slow-moving geological change in East Africa could reshape the continent and the world. Tectonic forces are gradually pulling the African continent apart, potentially creating a new ocean.

U.S. senators and foreign policy experts urge a strategic overhaul of American engagement in East Africa, warning that neglect and foreign aid cuts are ceding influence to China and fueling ...

The Sahara Desert is expanding, threatening ecosystems and livelihoods. But what can be done to stop it? In this video, we explore potential solutions to halt the desert's relentless spread across ...

Mineral formations in caves reveal recurring periods of humidity in the Arabian Desert over the last 8 million years.

Recent population surveys show continued decline in two desert-adapted succulent tree aloe species, with conservationists fearing for the state of an understudied third species. A years-long ...