An international team has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a period when the largest desert in the world temporarily turned into a humid savanna-like environment.

The volcanic island of Bioko, about 160 kilometers, or 100 miles, northwest of mainland Equatorial Guinea, is carpeted in ...

Kenya has overtaken Nigeria as Africa’s largest importer of second-hand clothes, with imports surging to KSh 38.5 billion ...

Premieres Wednesdays, April 2–16, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Katavi National Park is a remote wilderness, spanning ...

PBS’s ‘Nature’ presentation is a fascinating look at the wildlife of drought-stricken Tanzania.

Unusual structures of unknown origin discovered in desert rocks have been documented in a new study. In the desert regions of ...

The Bahai faith hasn’t attracted many followers in Africa. But there is one Bahai temple on the continent, located in the Ugandan capital of Kampala. It’s one of the few green spaces in the city, and ...

Each night, throughout Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, families gather, neighbors share food freely and communities come ...

Former Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi has shared pictures wearing a stylish traditional makoti look. Fans loved the beauty ...

Volcanoes Safaris has announced a new specialist chimpanzee safari combining two distinctive wildlife ecosystems in Uganda: ...