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In southern Africa, fossil footprints have been discovered, revealing new insight into the early days of birds. These bird-like tracks suggest that the first birds might have appeared much earlier than we thought—around 210 million years ago—during the Triassic...

The intersection of Hannibal, African history, and Classics makes for a compelling story. Much of what we know of Hannibal is found in the Greco-Roman Classics. Yet, he can be considered a hero of African history. Hannibal of Carthage is...

A group of researchers in Berlin has successfully traced the living relatives of individuals whose remains were taken from Tanzania and transported to Germany for scientific experiments during the colonial period. Since 2017, Berlin's Museum of Prehistory and Early History...

The name Vlahakis is widespread in Zambia, thanks to a brave Greek man from the island of Crete called Nikolaos Vlahakis who arrived in southern Africa at the end of the 19th century. His descendants, who are members of the...

Elon Musk has taken to what was formerly known as Twitter to slam the use of the EFF's (Economic Freedom Fighters) anthem "Kill the Boer, kill the white farmer" on Saturday. In occasion of the tenth anniversary of the...

Greeks in South Africa managed to rise socially and prosper, with several of them becoming very successful and wealthy.

South Africa has indicated that it will allow Russian President Vladimir Putin to attend an upcoming BRICS summit held in the country in August. As a signatory to the International Criminal Court (ICC), South Africa may be obliged to arrest...

Petitioners in South Africa are demanding the return of diamonds such as the "Star of Africa," which will adorn the British State Imperial Crown worn by King Charles III during his coronation on Saturday. The "Star of Africa" is the...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is advising people who are planning to visit Guinea and Tanzania to be careful about catching the Marburg virus, which is extremely dangerous and can cause serious illness or even...

The Biden administration announced on Monday that Jeff Woodke, a US citizen, had been released after six years as a hostage in Africa. The American aid worker was abducted by militants in West Africa in 2016. The release of Jeff...

Greek South African rapper Costa Titch, whose real name was Constantinos Tsobanoglou, has died after collapsing while performing on stage in South Africa. Footage on social media showed the 28-year-old appearing to stumble and fall to the ground during his...

Recent studies on Arab DNA confirmed what researchers have believed for many years but hadn't been able to prove definitively. Testing suggests that ancient Arabia indeed served as a "cornerstone" for early human migration out of Africa. In the largest-ever...

More than 100 orphans in the impoverished nation of Niger in western Africa are attending school thanks to a group of Greeks who organized financial help through Facebook. Fragkiska Megaloudi, a native of Greece, energized Greek philotimo on the...

Off the coast of West Africa, a potential asteroid impact crater has been found, providing new insights into the extinction of the dinosaurs. Uisdean Nicholson, a geologist at Heriot Watt University in the UK, and his team began poring over...

An enthusiastic trophy hunter who slaughtered lions and elephants was shot dead in South Africa on Monday after his truck broke down at Kruger National Park wildlife reserve. The 55-year-old Riaan Naude was gunned down at close range when a...