Until her death 85 years ago on January 13, 1940, Matilda was the last surviving passenger on the last-ever slave ship bound ...

Lake Victoria – a lifeline for East Africa, sustaining the economies and diets of millions across Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda ...

Venomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural ...

As part of the ‘Muscat Nights’ festival activities organised by the Muscat Municipality this year, the Oman Automobile ...

These symbols and imaginations are embedded in myths, legends and folk narratives regardless of East or West,” Jang said ...

The long-held theory of human evolution says that modern humans originated in Africa and then migrated to other parts of the world. However, that “out of Africa” model is being challenged by a ...

East African countries have a small window to take advantage of market opportunities under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa), which expires next year. And if the agreement is extended by ...

More about Ruth Maclean Abdi Latif Dahir is the East Africa correspondent for The Times, based in Nairobi, Kenya. He covers a broad range of issues including geopolitics, business, society and arts.

UAE is fast looking to invest in East Africa, AP The United Arab Emirates has become the largest backer of new business projects in Africa, raising hopes for a rush of money in the continent. However, ...

TEL AVIV—Since the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, Israel has dealt a series of damaging setbacks to its most dangerous regional adversaries. It has hobbled Hamas in Gaza, severely damaged Shiite ...

SUMOTO, Hyogo -- Wild monkeys in this western Japan city gathered on Dec. 25 to form the kanji character for "snake," the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025. Japanese macaques form the kanji character ...

As the year ends, the dynamics in the Middle East have unquestionably shifted in Israel’s favour. The Israeli military’s relentless pounding of Hizbollah forced it into a ceasefire agreement ...