Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

Home to one of the most diverse and vibrant people in the world, this landlocked country covers nearly 500,000 square miles ...

Thomas Mariee's expedition down the Rokel River was an exercise in getting out of his comfort zone, one rapid and insect bite ...

In many African nations, the military serves as a stabilizing force, not just for warding off aggression of neighboring ...

Africa's biggest copper producers, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, are working on deals to gain exposure to ...

Military reserve forces in the Middle East make up an important component of any army within the region. These units provide additional manpower and capabilities to regular military forces, should the ...

More than 30 countries grant unrestricted birthright citizenship based on the ‘jus soli’ principle – and nearly all of them ...

Zimbabwean art historian Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti travelled by road to five southern African countries – Botswana, the ...

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TOKYO -- Japan's three biggest marine shipping companies aim to increase their total of liquefied natural gas carriers more than 40% by fiscal 2030, anticipating a global rise in LNG production ...