Europe’s June heatwave broke records for extreme heat and humidity, driven by North African air and worsened by fossil-fuel warming, making such events at leas…

African governments are pushing for control over AI infrastructure to avoid foreign dominance, with countries like Nigeria and Ghana adopting local strategies.…

Botswana became the 68th signatory to NASA's Artemis Accords, pledging responsible space exploration and joining five other African nations. This move aligns B…

Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala pleaded guilty to corruption, fraud, and money-laundering, agreeing to an eight-year sentence and to testify against top police official…

Every Homo naledi fossil found so far is female, which is unprecedented and suggests intentional deposition rather than random accumulation. This challenges as…

The Lake Chad Basin has shrunk by 90% since the 1960s, displacing 2.5 million people and leaving 11 million facing acute hunger due to drought, extremist viole…

All 23 Homo naledi skeletons found in South Africa’s Rising Star cave appear female, suggesting deliberate placement rather than natural accumulation. This cha…

All 19 Homo naledi skeletons found in South Africa's Rising Star cave belong to females, challenging prior assumptions about early human behavior and group dyn…

Xenophobic violence in South Africa ahead of the 2026 election threatens investment and economic stability, despite migrants contributing about two jobs each a…

South Africa’s Cape leopards are genetically distinct and half the size of other leopards after 20,000 years of isolation, yet they retain high genetic diversi…

655 million people lack electricity, with 560 million in sub-Saharan Africa; meeting the 2030 energy access goal requires urgent action. Progress is slow due t…