A leader of the West African regional bloc says coups and attempted coups have left the region in a state of emergency.

The first study to examine the extent of European ancestry biases in gene maps reveals tens of thousands of genetic ...

Human gene maps contain major blind spots because they were built largely from the DNA sequences of people with European ...

Nigeria — Africa's most populous nation, with almost 240 million residents — is experiencing urban growth that few countries ...

Most African countries lack accurate local base maps, stalling all sorts of government and business decisions. A new project aims to fix that.

Prepare for significant traffic disruptions as South Africa hosts the G20 Summit from November 18 to 23, with extensive road closures affecting major routes in Gauteng.

SALT LAKE CITY — A judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Republican-led Legislature in favor of an alternative map. The map could reshape Utah's representation in the U.S.

In a blow to Republicans, a Utah district judge rejected a congressional district map drawn up by the state's GOP-dominated legislature and instead approved an alternate that will create a ...

A Utah judge late Monday night rejected new congressional district lines drawn by Republican state lawmakers, instead approving a map with a solidly Democratic seat ahead of next year's midterm ...