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

the country has now earned itself the unfavourable nickname of “Africa’s North Korea”. Like its Asian counterpart, Eritrea has single-party rule under President Isaias Afewerki, who has held ...

What if you learned that some African countries offer just as much thrill, inspiration, and fun for far less? Exciting, right? Why dream of a European trip that you may never be able to achieve ...

The US military has conducted a series of airstrikes against Islamic State (IS) operatives in Somalia, killing “many”, President Trump said. The coordinated campaign, which is the first of the ...

making it the fifth country globally and the first country in Africa to be acknowledged by WHO for interrupting transmission of the parasite Onchocerca volvulus. Eliminating a disease is a ...

Google Maps has classified the United States as a “sensitive country” following President Donald Trump’s decision to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” Countries with strict ...

"When that happens, we will update Google Maps in the U.S. quickly to show Mount McKinley and Gulf of America." "Also longstanding practice: When official names vary between countries, Maps users ...

Additionally, Google Maps will change the name of North America’s tallest peak ... “When official names vary between countries, Maps users see their official local name.

Tshisekedi declared that his country would not be “humiliated or crushed” as regional leaders push for negotiations with the rebels. Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu ...