The Neolithic period began in southwest Asia around 12,000 years ago. It marked a major shift in human history as societies ...

Recent clashes between anti-government groups and security forces in Syria have put the Alawite community in the spotlight.

South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola hailed the event as "historic" when briefing the media after the meeting, which started on Thursday and ended Friday in ...

When global powers chant never again after atrocities, we must ask: do they truly mean repentance, or do they mean never again without profit? Belgium's colonial strategy had one objective: relentless ...

Look past the Spanish fort, ornate Moorish buildings and main plaza to discover Black history in St. Augustine, Florida. More than 450 years ago, the first Africans in North America helped build the ...

It’s a place that’s alive with strength, perseverance, and courage, even though its permanent residents are no longer alive.

Scientists have created a groundbreaking map of strontium isotopes found across sub-Saharan Africa—which could help ...

Mardis Gras isn’t until Tuesday. For the DeCarbo family, though, a celebration in New Orleans unfolded last week. But rather than heralding the arrival of Lent, this event honored the legacy of ...

The agreement was signed in neighbouring Guinea-Bissau, which has mediated the peace talks. The deal ends one of Africa's longest-running conflicts in Senegal's Casamance region. The region is ...

As the nation reflects on this pivotal event, the African American Cultural Heritage ... call to restore Brown Chapel AME, a National Historic Landmark, which has been closed to the public since ...

I am chatting online, via zoom, with Zeinab Badawi, the Khartoum-born doyenne of British broadcasting and President of London University’s School of African and Oriental Studies. We are discussing her ...

Top on the agenda for members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) who are engaging with other faith-based groups and ethical communities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ...