Join presenter, Chioma, for an introduction to the physical geography of the continent of Africa, from the Sahara Desert in ...

But the climate and weather on this great continent is amazingly varied. The Sahara desert can often reach temperatures of 50 ...

What is “Africa?” Nomenclature raises difficult issues. Maps in school rooms show “Africa“ as a distinct continent, the second largest in the world. But the U.S. Department of State assigns North ...

The ebola outbreak and its importation to the United States has unleashed a wave of panic in the United States, revealing the paucity of Americans’ knowledge and understanding of Africa. I speak with ...

Eusebius McKaiser is the host a daily radio talk show in Johannesburg and the author of “A Bantu in My Bathroom: Debating Race, Sexuality and Other Uncomfortable South African Topics.” Updated July 30 ...

Travelers fearful of Ebola are avoiding Africa or canceling long-planned safaris, creating dire consequences for the economy in Africa, tourism and government officials said. More than 13,000 people ...

Africa’s rapid demographic expansion will increasingly occur in an urban setting. The scale of the population growth and limited existing infrastructure will necessitate the development of novel ...

Understanding humanity’s shared history means understanding what happened in Africa. But figuring out what happened in Africa has been a difficult task. Not every area is well represented in the ...