Often called Africa's Venice, Makoko is a sprawling stilt community on the Lagos waterfront. But like many of the city's waterfront neighborhoods, it faces mass evictions in the name of development.

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Women of Kenya’s Turkana community often walk miles each day in scorching heat to collect water for their animals and personal consumption. Credit: Julien Ayroles/UC Berkeley. F ...

A new book explores the country’s history, from world famous rock art to colonial genocide and the struggle for freedom.

Africa attracts record foreign investment as economies show resilience despite aid cuts and rising commodity costs from Middle East conflict.

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From pangolin tracking in Kenya to walking the sand dunes of Namibia, these nocturnal safaris reveal wildlife few travelers ever see.