On Feb. 18, 2022, Mali’s military rulers asked French troops to leave the country ‘without delay.’ This is the moment West ...

John Swab's latest film, King Ivory, is both one of his more ambitious and more accessible — a well-rounded, effective crime drama.

The real crisis in southern Africa is not an elephant overpopulation crisis. It’s a human land use, inequality and governance crisis that we keep disguising as a numbers game.

For early Europeans, the mythical horned horse was real, and so was unicorn medicine. It turns out, however, that unicorns ...

An international investigation uncovers how criminal networks traffick parts of the totoaba, an endangered fish caught in ...

Four ex-Glencore oil traders have pleaded not guilty to bribery charges relating to the Swiss commodity giant’s operations in West Africa. They denied corruption accusations at Southwark Crown Court ...

Former forest officer J.R. Ani's book reveals Kerala's wildlife trade secrets, exposing illegal practices and superstitions ...

Analysis of 1,500 artifacts shows imports from Nubia between 1600-600 BCE, a trade network that endured from Canaanite times ...

Gold mining has a long history in West Africa, with economies based on the precious metal. But today, a large chunk of Ghana's gold revenues vanish into the unofficial, and untraceable, trade.

When Zohran Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City, political observers noted his progressive platform and legislative record. But understanding his background requires examining ...

Long familiar with seizures of pangolin scales, elephant ivory and other wildlife contraband smuggled via sea, Malaysia is now helping frontliners at one of the world’s busiest container ports boost ...

From the bustling markets of Cairo to the futuristic skyline of Dubai, these cities offer a fascinating blend of culture, ...