A CRITICALLY endangered butterfly, the Wolkberg Zulu, finally has a chance at survival after a conservation servitude was established in Limpopo to protect it. A century since its discovery in 1925, ...

An extraordinarily rare and unique little butterfly on the brink of extinction, the Wolkberg Zulu in Limpopo, has been given ...

Chromosomal inversions are an important class of genetic variation that link multiple alleles together into a single inherited block that can have important effects on fitness. To study the role of ...

Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a "visa-free ...

The United Hearts Movement (MCU), the ruling party of Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, has entered into a cooperation agreement with United Russia, the political party of ...

In the fall of 2024, three major exhibitions dedicated to African fashion history opened on the East Coast. The catalyst was Dr. Christine Checinska's seminal 2022 “Africa Fashion” exhibit in ...

Her paintings tell stories of African women while tackling themes of identity, heritage and cultural reclamation. "The slower pace of life in Sierra Leone gave me time to explore the ideas and ...

A new ecosystem of publishers, bookstores, literary magazines and festivals is promoting African writers and changing the stories told about the region. By Abdi Latif Dahir Abdi Latif Dahir ...

Yet today there are few African names in the global market for high-end spirits. Some entrepreneurs are trying to change that. Amma Mensah, the British-Ghanaian owner of Reign Rums, and Lola Pedro ...

NAIROBI, Kenya — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa’s largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya’s capital. Steve Collins ...