Eight African penguins hatched at the Maryland Zoo. The offspring of these chicks could one day help boost the population of this critically endangered species.

The African American Film Critics Association has voted Warner Bros’ vampire thriller Sinners its Best Film as the group revealed winners of its 17th annual AAFCA Awards. Sinners, the genre mashup written and directed by Ryan Coogler and starring Michael B.

Eight African penguins hatched at the Maryland Zoo during the recent breeding season, adding to the population of the critically endangered animal, officials said.

The main planning event for the Tunisia spoke of African Lion 2026 (AL26) concluded Dec. 4. This multinational exercise is set to

The African Union has suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, emphasizing its zero tolerance for unconstitutional changes

A military coup has unfolded in Madagascar, according to an Associated Press report that also indicates the country's parliament voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina, who recently fled the nation. Madagascar is a large island off the coast of the ...

The Maryland Zoo has played a central role in conservation efforts for decades. More than 1,000 African penguin chicks have hatched there over the last 50 years, with many helping to establish or strengthen colonies at zoos and aquariums in 35 U.S. states and Canada.

Populations of the African forest and savanna elephant have declined sharply. The populations of Africa's elephants are now in more danger than they ever have been. The African forest elephant is now listed as critically endangered, and the African savanna ...

Black New York isn’t buying it. A slew of black Big Apple residents fumed Friday over mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani’s claim on an Ivy League college application that he is African American — with them raging the socialist pol is a “fraud ...

The animals were named after fruits and vegetables

Trump hosted the leaders of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda in an attempt to cement a peace deal to end their decades-long conflict.