In the space of two days, the Syrian military, aided by tribal militia, has driven Kurdish forces from wide swathes of northern Syria that they have held for more than a decade.

Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago.

About 200 miles from Johannesburg, the Drakensberg region offers a breathtaking landscape of stark ridges and green valleys.

President Hussein Mohammed has admitted Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have still a long way to go to successfully co-host the ...

In his latest book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, anthropologist Mahmood ...

An international research team reports the analysis of new hominin fossils from the site of Thomas Quarry I (Casablanca, ...

We have entered 2026 amid mounting crises that have driven the world to a crossroads. Poverty, diseases, conflict, climate vagaries and systemic violations of international law are eroding trust in ...

January 2, 2026 (ENA)—East African leaders have pledged sweeping economic, political, and security reforms in 2026, signaling a decisive shift from the challenges that affected the region last year.

When Israel announced on Dec.26 that it had formally recognised Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, it triggered diplomatic shockwaves far beyond the arid plains of northern Somalia. The ...

Yet despite its apparent absurdity, its journey is a reminder of how few modern boats ply African waterways, and how much richer the continent could be if there were more. Moving goods and people by ...

The indigenous religion of Donyi-Poloism was celebrated with religious fervour and cultural pride on Donyi Polo Day at the Central Donyi-Polo Gangging and Engo-Takar Dere in Arunachal Pradesh's East ...

East African teams such as Uganda have not enjoyed the success of rivals from the continent Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images The Athletic has live coverage of Senegal vs. Sudan in the 2025 Africa ...