Africa

This is the first time that well-digging has been observed in a group of chimpanzees living in the rainforest.

Ovarian cancer is ranked among the top killers of women around the globe, especially in developing countries. Vigilance is a health necessity.

The Volunteers for the Defense of the Fatherland is seen as a stop-gap measure to halt a spreading conflict.

Rats are being trained to be sent into earthquake debris wearing tiny backpacks outfitted with microphones so rescue teams can talk to survivors.

In the wake of his death from COVID-19 last year, his children — including two former U.S. collegiate-level golf players — are continuing his work.

The U.S. mission in Somalia is a peripheral concern with no strategic value.

The horns from endangered black rhinos are worth more than $428,000 on the black market and were being sent to Vietnam.

The Biden administration needs to think bigger about critical mineral supply chains.

Lydia Tiller, from Save the Elephants, told Newsweek they are seeing a huge increase in the number of human and elephant conflicts across Africa.

In the wake of this latest tragedy and the ongoing violence, re-designating Nigeria as a CPC should be an immediate U.S. policy objective.

The initial symptoms of Monkeypox include fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, chills and exhaustion. Some patients can develop a rash.

The cases and deaths have almost entirely been reported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo where the disease frequently spreads.

Tusaiwe Munkhondiya is the founder of non-profit organizations "Empowering Young Mothers" and "You Are Not Alone" in Malawi.

The snake charmer had already caught and killed one snake that day, before catching another and playing with it.

The biggest obstacle right now in helping Somalia is low funding for food aid.

In Côte d'Ivoire we have shown that when we bring together ideas, resources and partnership, it is possible to reverse harms and deliver change for good.

President Joe Biden needs to work with Somali leaders.

"I believe that France has made considerable mistakes in its foreign policy in the Sahel and fails to look it in the mirror," former Malian Foreign Minister Kamissa Camara told Newsweek.

The four college pals - Ivo, Jasper, Robbie, and Josh - have teamed up with charity "For Rangers" for some fundraising.

The elephant had been carrying 200 pounds of ivory in its tusks, and was the largest to be hunted in the country since 1996.

Isn't the lesson learned from past sanctions inflicted on "rogue states" that they rarely work, and more often than not hurt ordinary people than help remove undesirable leaders? If so, why should Africa, arguably the weakest link of the international chain, try to tie down Russia?

The international community can certainly do more than it is doing now. We need not repeat the mistakes of Afghanistan.

Villagers living near to where the incident occurred in Zimbabwe were later allowed to take home elephant meat from the accident scene.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his ministers would be wise to note that the Algerian people in general, and their Christians in particular, are strong, determined and resilient. They will not be bullied out of existence.

The extremely rare twins were first discovered in the Samburu National Reserve in Kenya January and are the first to be born in the area for almost 20 years.

Photographer Don Heyneke is the first person to capture images of a melanistic leopard in the wild in Africa for more than a century.

Rob Brandford of the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, told Newsweek the mother had been getting "increasingly distressed" as she wasn't able to save the calf.

During their marriage Harry and Meghan have undertaken a series of royal tours resulting in memorable moments from iconic images to revealing interviews.

A TikTok video showing Russia dwarfed by the continent of Africa shows how many world maps misrepresent the true scale of countries.

The structure is one of two thermochemical piles in Earth's mantle that influence processes at the planet's core.