Sequencing the human genome enables scientists to study human biology in a granular fashion and use that information to create treatments for things like cancer. Yet, of the human genomes studied so ...

In a new cycle of escalating security threats in the eastern arc of the African continent and its adjacent southern regions, the dynamics of local and ...

Children living in poverty often suffer from anemia, a condition linked to serious health risks. A research team led by ...

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For those open to learning, it’s a great refresher in basic geography. For others who overestimate their know-how, it’s a ...

At least 12 people died and 45 were injured when a bus flipped over on a highway in South Africa, throwing passengers from the vehicle. Emergency services were at the scene in Johannesburg on ...

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 ...

One such mega-city can be found in Africa. The place in question is Lagos in Nigeria, which is on track to become the largest city in the world by the end of the century, with a projected ...

U.S.A.I.D. The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts. The United ...

Inside a Form Three classroom at Kanjora Secondary School in Nyeri County, three girls huddle closely together in quiet solidarity, as though drawing comfort from one another. The three are not just ...