The breed’s remarkable patience and loyalty ensure it will never back down from a confrontation with a predator or any other wild animal. The South African Mastiff Boerboel was originally bred to ...

Their exclusivity adds to their mystique as a breed you can’t easily acquire. Boerboel dog. Image by Katamount via Depositphotos The Boerboel, or South African Mastiff, is one of the most powerful ...

But there are even more moving stories of animals who have had a life-changing interaction with the right person at the right time, including a beautiful Tibetan Mastiff named Sprout. On January 8, ...

In his first term, Donald Trump denigrated African nations, but leaders there are hopeful his return will bring more investment and less pressure to uphold democracy and human rights. By Ruth ...

African trypanosomiasis, or sleeping sickness, is a disease caused by a parasite and spread by the tsetse fly in sub-Saharan Africa. Infections begin with mild to moderate symptoms like fever and body ...

January 17, 2025 • In South Africa a months long standoff between police and illegal miners in an abandoned gold mine comes to end, with close to 80 found dead in grim recovery operation.

In a sign of the importance Russia places in its relationships in Africa, Vladimir Putin met Thursday with Touadéra in Moscow, in what were the Russian president’s first international talks ...

Many African stars have achieved international and club success, making a significant impact on the global football stage. Modern African players like Mohamed Salah and Samuel Eto'o have left a ...

An Integrated, Prosperous and Peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena.

South African rescuers ended their attempts on Thursday to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine where at least 78 people died during a police siege, as a local volunteer described the horror ...

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