While what we found in the civet farms was truly harrowing, the highlight of the trip was seeing Owston’s civets who had been rescued from exploitation and meeting the people who are working ...

A deal signed in Washington on Friday has been touted as a major step toward peace in Congo following decades of conflict that has killed millions, including thousands this year. The U.S.-mediated ...

Last September, researchers zeroed in on a short list of animals they think might have spread COVID-19 to humans, including raccoon dogs, civet cats and bamboo rats.

The New Africa Uncover the culture, cuisine and charm of the Motherland’s emerging hot spots. This story is featured in the May/June 2025 issue of ESSENCE.

Asian palm civets, native to Southeast Asia, inadvertently created Kopi Luwak when they consumed coffee cherries. Plantation workers collected and processed the undigested beans, leading to a ...

Every year, the Global Firepower Index ranks countries based on military strength, looking at manpower, equipment, funding, logistics, and overall capabilities.

Nearly 3,000 white crosses on a hill in South Africa are a memorial to white people killed on farms over the last three decades.

Minn. shooting suspect Vance Boelter ran bogus security company and faced ‘struggles’ after prolonged stint in Africa, roommate says ...

Insurgents are expanding from West Africa’s Sahel region toward Atlantic coastal nations such as Ivory Coast, creating new terrorism hot spots and displacing millions.

The African Development Bank, European Bank for Development and Reconstruction (EBRD), and the British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, are ...