Africa

4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (487+ words) Mu Burundi, hariko haraba umwiherero wiga uko kino gihugu cohangana n'igihe kizwi nka El Niño bivugwa ko uyu mwaka kizogira ingaruka zikomeye mu karere, na cane cane kubera imvura nyinshi. Uburere bw'Uburundi bushobora kubangamirwa cane ni ubwo mu burengero no…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (132+ words) MOGADISHU, 14 October 2026 — Somali organisations Hayaan Heritage, Biciid and Green Media Initiative have warned that El Niño weather conditions could threaten the country’s historical, cultural and environmental heritage. In a joint statement, the groups said heavy rainfall, floods and soil erosion…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago   (649+ words) Residents have taken the initiative to restore Pretoria’s iconic Magnolia Dell park, clearing overgrown weeds, planting indigenous trees, and repairing a dam that lay empty for almost 10 years. Lydia Maree and Janet du Preez began working at the park in…...

2+ hour, 46+ min ago   (597+ words) The name of a physician who was the co-owner of a ship that brought slaves to Bermuda in the mid-18th century is featured among hundreds published in a register of British slave traders. The extensive data, which was launched in September,…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (664+ words) How many continents are there? The answer to this question varies widely across different parts of the world and disciplines! Most of us began our Geography lessons learning that there are seven continents in the world. Namely, these have traditionally…...

4+ hour, 37+ min ago   (397+ words) Spanish Prof. Lexie Cook previewed her ongoing research into the intersection of relics, colonialism and language on Africa’s Atlantic Coast during a talk Tuesday. “It was really, really valuable to get feedback from my colleagues,” Cook said. “It will be…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago   (331+ words) In 1970, Washoe the chimpanzee was widely recognised as the first non-human to learn a human language. She was taught American sign language in a revolutionary experiment led by psychology professors Allen and Trixie Gardner at the University of Reno. But…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (611+ words) Kaziranga National Park is one of India’s most famous wildlife destinations which is located in Assam in northeastern India. It is best known for the Indian one horned rhinoceros. The park also protects Bengal tigers, Asian elephants, wild water buffaloes,…...

8+ hour, 29+ min ago   (471+ words) Home » News » When vicious WW2 U-boat battles raged off South Africa’s coastline 84-years ago, a deadly WW2 U-boat battle was fought off the Cape and Natal coastlines, sinking dozens of ships, killing thousands … In October 1942, a vitally important WW2 U-boat battle took place…...

13+ hour, 31+ min ago   (495+ words) Plans for a project to explore the historic connections between Kendal Museum and the Nandi community of western Kenya have been approved. A grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Communities & Collections Fund will support a two-year partnership project entitled "From Kenya…...