Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A baptism ceremony in the Mbashe river in South Africa's Eastern Cape province. CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images Water is a ...

Africa’s great rivers have always carried more than water, holding histories, feeding nations, connecting cultures, and, today, more than ever, influencing political cooperation and climate strategy.

River cruise lines are expanding in Africa, with AmaWaterways and Zambezi Cruise & Safaris adding itineraries and ships, offering unique safari and river experiences, while Nile cruises continue to ...

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More than 100,000 Zambian women and children are filing a class action lawsuit against mining giant Anglo American for decades of lead poisoning at a mine they say it controlled. Illegal gold mining ...

Rivers are one of nature’s most important features, providing water, food, and transportation for people and wildlife alike. They shape the land, support ecosystems, and influence the way humans live.

For Variety Cruises, sustainability means more than building ecofriendly ships and making a positive impact on the waterways. It's also about making a positive impact on land. Variety is relaunching ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday. Niger is "the fifth ...