For some, Africa has an unfortunate reputation. Outdated stereotypes abound of poverty and people living in mud huts while wild animals walk through the dusty streets. While mud huts are certainly ...

The world's largest religious monument, Angkor Wat is part of a sprawling ... The Virungas, a collection of forest-clad dormant volcanoes in East Africa, is the only place where you can see ...

Whether due to natural disasters or thanks to the destructive tendencies of mankind, these iconic cultural touchstones no longer exist.

A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the new seven wonders of the world, Petra is a giant metropolis of tombs, monuments, and other elaborate religious structures directly carved into sandstone ...

The two main branches of Islam differ fundamentally on matters of doctrine, law, ritual, and religious organisations ... divides — between the spiritual and the material; East and West; Muslim and ...

In the west of Africa is a small country - Guinea ... Fans of local exotica are advised to see the museum with artifacts of Africa. There is a huge number of unusual exhibits (household items, ...

Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...

The morning sun slants through the canopy of Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park as Sgt. Abdou Diouf and his brigade of ...

As the largest religious monument in the world, its sprawling temple complex is a marvel of ancient Khmer architecture. With 2.6 million visitors each year, Angkor Wat remains an enduring symbol ...

Various religious freedom advocates flagged fresh ... referred to the discrimination against Christians in the West as a form of “polite persecution,” which is “disguised as culture ...

One key initiative is the West African Power Pool (WAPP), which is helping boost energy electricity supply in 14 countries, benefiting 57 percent (more than 244 million people) of the population in ...

A vile woman has been caught urinating next to a religious monument. The shocking clip shows the thoughtless woman touching the breasts of the statue before dropping her jeans and squatting beside ...