African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent’s vast genetic diversity. Less than 2 percent of human genome ...

Although the funding has now ended, some scientists are continuing the work in their own countries ... to flag up genetic risks for certain diseases, haven’t always worked well in African ...

Nicknamed the 'Snowbok', South African cross-country skier Matt Smith is set to compete at the 2026 Winter Olympics despite ...

Tens of thousands of Moroccans have taken to the streets to protest against Israel’s punishing assault on Gaza and its people ...

Ethiopia’s quest for access to the Red Sea has become a hotly debated topic on social media. Posts with a map of the Red Sea region in the Horn of Africa claim that Eritrea's port of Assab is located ...

According to Ms Rebecca Bukenya Ssabaganzi, the district’s natural resources officer, Wakiso originally had 21,000 hectares ...

"I just love putting South Africa on the map in a ... to carry the flag but I think the greatest honour is being there and achieving a childhood dream of representing my country in a sport.

These 10 street names are part of what makes South Africa so unique - quirky, confusing, and sometimes completely unhinged!

A near-death experience in the jungle with armed guerrilla fighters led to one horticulturist creating his dream garden at a ...

Lagos State has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cite an International Financial Centre (IFC) in the state.