As major trading highways connecting the East and the West passed through India, the subcontinent became its benefactor, ...

COTONOU, Benin (AP) — An attack by Islamic militants on military posts in northern Benin last week left at least 54 soldiers dead, the West African country's government said. Authorities had ...

Dar es Salaam. The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the rebel group known as the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) have agreed to a pathway toward a truce in ...

Forty-five years after the outbreak of the Berber Spring of 1980 and the savage and inhumane repression that followed, as ...

Zoos have undergone a rethink in recent decades with the emphasis on the conservation of species and education, rather than displaying exotic animals as a spectacle.

In 2009, the Malian government handed out a large area of land for an irrigated sugarcane plantation. Hundreds of farmers ...

African Regional Conference on Irrigation open …FG develops 153,090.10 Ha of irrigable lands – Minister …. climate change direct threat to Africa’s food security, health – Gov Zulum By Gabriel Ewepu ...

At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole — the beloved pachyderm gets her “pedicure,” along with apple ...

The Fall River Public Schools network was breached by hackers. Cybersecurity and law enforcement are investigating the incident. Until the incident is resolved, students and staff will have to ...

Subsequently, they exited one of Africa’s biggest regional blocs, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), and formed a new confederation, Alliance des États du Sahel (AES) or the ...

A number of Algeria's southern neighbours have withdrawn their ambassadors from Algiers after the North African country was accused of shooting down a Malian drone over Malian territory.

The Ohio River rose to historic heights after days of flooding, finally cresting early Wednesday morning.Days and days of rain have area rivers, creeks and streams overflowing their banks.( ...