The government has made tremendous progress towards the target of growing at least 15 billion trees by 2032 under the ...

This odd plant hidden in the Namib Desert looks like it belongs in a Sci-Fi movie, but it's actually one of Earth's ...

Yams are considered one of the world’s most important crops. A starchy, nutrient-rich root vegetable of the genus Dioscorea, ...

One leading botanist is scouring remote corners of the earth to find new species that could keep our mugs full ...

(Andrea Bianchi) The newly described evergreen tree is now thought to belong to the Tessmannia genus, which includes about a ...

The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States in a row with US President Donald Trump’s administration has arrived home to a raucous welcome and struck a defiant tone over ...

US President Donald Trump’s second term has brought South Africa’s domestic human rights record into stark international prominence. Based on misinformation, Trump’s anti-South African ...

STUTTGART, Germany — U.S. Africa Command was in the political crosshairs even before it stood up 18 years ago in Germany’s automotive capital. From the outset, putting a four-star military ...

Together with the oceans, they are one of the two most important carbon sinks, due to their capacity to store carbon in the soil and in tree biomass. As such, promoting fast-growing trees could ...

“Anything you try can work.” Where it is not racked by war, military coups or jihadism, much of Africa is battling economic stagnation and double-digit inflation rates. Ivory Coast, a country ...

The Africa World Cup qualifying campaign resumes this week, and the group stage will pass the halfway point, with teams starting to learn whether they'll be able to start making plans for Canada ...

The Africa World Cup qualifying campaign resumes this week, and the group stage will pass the halfway point, with teams starting to learn whether they'll be able to start making plans for ...