Eusebius McKaiser is the host a daily radio talk show in Johannesburg and the author of “A Bantu in My Bathroom: Debating Race, Sexuality and Other Uncomfortable South African Topics.” Updated July 30 ...

Exploring the wealth of Africa's natural resources, but also the troubled history of foreign intervention in Africa's development - from the transatlantic slave trade to the role of multinationals.

Travelers fearful of Ebola are avoiding Africa or canceling long-planned safaris, creating dire consequences for the economy in Africa, tourism and government officials said. More than 13,000 people ...

The map above has been making the Internet rounds this week for obvious reasons. One could quibble with the details. Congo recently had a now-contained outbreak of a different strain of Ebola. A ...

All this noise, and bustle, and life… is Johannesburg, or ‘Joburg’ as it’s known - the most populated city in South Africa. The city’s estimated to be home to over 6 million people - and that number’s ...

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Africa’s rapid demographic expansion will increasingly occur in an urban setting. The scale of the population growth and limited existing infrastructure will necessitate the development of novel ...

AT the meeting on Monday of the Royal Geographical Society, Dr. H. Schlichter read a paper on “Ptolemy's Geography of Eastern Equatorial Africa.” Ptolemy, as a geographer, has received very different ...

Explore South Africa’s geography, from dramatic coastlines and savannahs to mountain ranges, deserts, and forests. This film highlights both iconic locations and remote regions, showing how natural ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...