A new fossil discovery suggests that reptiles lived together 20 million years earlier than previously thought.

Across the continent, thousands of Fulani people are holding fast to their ancient customs—while reshaping their traditions ...

Minister Gayton McKenzie announces groundbreaking initiatives to repatriate the ancestral remains of Khoi and San people.

When communities are constantly on the move, they lose political power. In Senegal, Awa Sow has radical ideas to change all ...

Learn about UNHCR’s work in the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region, including refugee and displacement data, programme plans, funding needs and our impact.

Learn about UNHCR’s work in the Southern Africa region, including refugee and displacement data, programme plans, funding needs and our impact.

Experts have uncovered traces of a mysterious ancient human population in Colombia that once lived there. The South American country of Colombia, located in the north of the continent, is based upon ...