The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...

The Behaim Globe depicted a narrowed Atlantic Ocean, which, if crossed, would lead directly to Cipango (Japan) and Asia. In ...

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...

An analysis of the gut microbiome in women from four African countries provides crucial data for this under-represented ...

The United States has a “relatively low level of religious nationalism” compared to other countries, but its impact on ...

We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion's role in society, government and national identity.

Across 36 countries, most people say religion helps society and encourages tolerance. They're more divided on whether it ...

As Donald Trump reshapes America's relationship with Israel — from appointing right wing candidates as ambassadors to Israel ...

Following the long-sought cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas, the major challenge for the Israelis and the stateless Palestinians is how to achieve a lasting peace that will end the ...

For the first time, researchers have found evidence that people were using red ochre in West Africa during the Middle Stone ...

Maps grew up alongside his two younger sisters in Pretoria, South Africa. He completed his primary school education at the Sunnyside Primary School and later joined Lyttleton Manor High School. After ...