Stone tools found in Israel are at least 1.9 million years old, showing humans left Africa earlier than scientists once believed.

The number of Roman Catholics is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else, according to the Vatican. The Vatican announced on Wednesday that Pope Leo XIV would make a 10-day trip to Africa in April ...

Pope Leo will visit four countries across Africa from April 13-23, the Vatican announced on Wednesday, with the pontiff making his first major overseas trip in 2026 to the continent where the Catholic ...

A sweeping global effort to map the environmental roots of disease could reshape the future of health and medicine.

Maps sit quietly in classrooms, on news websites and inside phone screens. They look settled and precise, but the world they show is always slightly bent out of shape. Because the Earth is round, any ...

This video breaks down a rare 1866 map of Africa created just before the Scramble for the continent began. It reveals forgotten kingdoms, trade networks, and cultural boundaries that no longer exist ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The United States on Tuesday condemned South Africa's decision to expel Israel's top diplomat last week, a State Department spokesperson said, calling the African ...

President Trump has not authorized military action in Iran, but the United States has amassed a formidable presence in the region in recent weeks. By Christoph Koettl Eric Schmitt Ashley Cai Riley ...