Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots.

The UAE rejects the charges. Reem Ketait, a foreign-ministry official, calls them a “cynical and baseless PR stunt” and ...

For generations, students, leaders, and media audiences around the globe have gazed at maps that lie—maps that diminish ...

President Trump targets museums he said push divisive ideology. Activists and historians say he's trying to erase the ...

The State of Palestine is recognised as a sovereign nation by 147 countries, representing 75 percent of UN members.

The new route may have another purpose, say some Israeli officers. A month ago Israel cut off aid to Gaza. It claims there is ...

For centuries, the world has been misled about Africa’s true size. The Mercator map—one of the most widely used world ...

BY SHELLIE TAYLOR For over 40 years, some people in Statesville believed that an abandoned African American church cemetery ...

As Donald Trump is unleashed a fresh slate of tariffs on so-called ‘Liberation Day’, data correspondent Alicja Hagopian examines which countries are most at risk from new tariffs on up to $3.3 ...

African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent's vast genetic diversity. Less ...

One anti-cholesterol drug, for instance, was developed by studying African people with naturally low cholesterol. Although humans share more than 99.9 percent of their DNA, small genetic variations ...