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Homo erectus may have crafted these stone tools 1.4 million years ago in what is now Ukraine.

At least 8,565 people died on migration routes worldwide in 2023, making it the deadliest year since records began a decade ago, the United Nations said Wednesday.

According to a World Health Organization study published by The Lancet medical journal, obesity has increased alarmingly in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa. World Obesity Day, held on 4 March, aims to raise awareness around what the WHO describes as an "epidemic".

The conflicts in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo are taking a back seat amid the current focus on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. It’s truly disheartening because countries like the UK have the potential to play a vital role in brokering peace in these regions.

Explore the highlights of the Joburg Film Festival, emphasizing Africa's growing influence in the global entertainment industry and the evolving landscape ...

Comedians from across French-speaking Africa are in Abidjan this weekend for the ninth Festival of Laughter – an event that aims to promote stand-up comedy on the continent, with a hefty dose of self-mockery.

A proxy war between Iran and the West unfolds in one of Africa's poorest countries — and there's no good outcome

I got some great photographs while on safari in Africa… but I also got charged by an angry elephant. Here's a look back at my experience, to celebrate World Wildlife Day

Two years after Malawi experienced its deadliest ever cholera outbreak, a spate of sporadic infections is once again causing alarm. With 59,000 cases since 2022, Malawi has become the worst-hit country in southern Africa – where climate impacts and poor border controls are helping to fuel transmission of the illness.