Scientists have identified the oldest known Homo sapiens footprints. Found in South Africa, the tracks have been dated to over 150,000 years ago. A wealth of...
Tag - History
Ghana is considered one of the more stable countries in West Africa since its transition to multi-party democracy in 1992. Formerly known as the Gold Coast...
Tanzania has been spared the internal strife that has blighted many African states since independence, and is regarded as one of the safest and most...
Mozambique, which gained independence from Portugal in 1975, is still suffering from the effects of a 16-year civil war that ended in 1992. Tensions remain...
Togo, a narrow strip of land on Africa’s west coast, has for years been the target of criticism over its human rights record and political governance...
Archaeologists digging in a cave in southern France say they have unearthed the earliest evidence of bow and arrow use outside Africa. Grotte Mandrin, near...
With former U.S. President Jimmy Carter in hospice care at home, people around the world are reflecting on the 98-year-old’s achievements and failures...
Africa is a continent rich in culture, diversity, and language. As a whole, Africa has made tremendous contributions to literature, including children’s and...
