A switch of just two weeks from a traditional African diet to a Western diet causes inflammation, reduces the immune response to pathogens, and activates processes associated with lifestyle diseases.

Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from ...

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command was in the political crosshairs even before it stood up 18 years ago in Germany’s automotive capital. From the outset, putting a four-star military ...

His parents moved to Ivory Coast in the 1980s, towards the end of a period of exceptional economic growth that economists dubbed the “Ivorian miracle”. They came to work, drawn by the country ...

Whether it’s one or all of your knuckles, you may wonder what causes the cracking sound. Although interesting, “cracking joints” and “popping knuckles” are not fully understood.

South Africa’s post-apartheid government has long been a supporter of the Palestinian cause, going back to the time of Nelson Mandela, its first Black president. It compares the treatment of ...

Mozambique's main opposition leader, Venancio Mondlane, was questioned for hours by prosecutors without knowing why he was interrogated. Mondlane, who declared himself the winner of last year's ...

unveiled China’s behind-the-scenes role in Africa’s fight against desertification. 01:28 Great wall of Taklamakan: China surrounds its largest desert with green belt Great wall of Taklamakan ...

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Budget announcements are rarely memorable events in South Africa. But the statement on March 12th by Enoch Godongwana, the finance minister, was one of the most notable since the end of white rule ...

While the report primarily examines the consequences of the use of drones in Africa, it also touches on the key suppliers fuelling this surge. Turkiye, China and Iran have emerged as the dominant ...

South Africa must step up its efforts to protect its rhinos by banning domestic trade, declaring its support for the international ban, and working with consumer countries to dispel the myths ...