Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...

Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo have claimed that they have seized a second airport in the region following a days-long advance towards Bukavu city. Meanwhile the U.N. warned that the ...

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Botanists have found a stand of rare trees in Tanzania’s Zanzibar archipelago not known to grow wild anywhere else in Africa.

A new study published in Nature emphasizes the urgent need for immediate action to help people adapt to changing conditions ...

In Kenya's Samburu County, women are both the key protectors and exploiters of the threatened tree.The sandalwood tree, known as Losesiai in Samburu language, is of immense traditional value to the ...

CABI has published a new book that explores the ecology and management of invasive Prosopis juliflora trees which have severely impacted landscapes and the livelihoods of pastoral communities in ...

As the early morning mist lifts over the plains of northern Uganda, women gather at the Pader Shea Nut and Agro-processing ...

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Residents face the daunting prospect of rebuilding their homes in this once-thriving historically Black community.