Many African countries applied for covid-19 vaccines through the COVAX initiative, but lack of funding could leave them without enough vaccines to reach herd immunity until 2024

A haul of more than 100 ancient human bones found in a cave in South Africa may belong to a previously undiscovered human species

Maro Itoje has never captained his country. He doesn't lead his club. So why do his team-mates think he could rugby's biggest job?

The pangolin is said to be the world's most trafficked mammal. The BBC reports on a rescue operation.

There will be increasing tension between the platforms and African governments, analysts say.

Finally, South Africa's borders are reopening for all countries including Britain.

A new study shows that patients with rheumatic diseases across Africa, Southeast Asia, the Americas and Europe had trouble filling their prescriptions of antimalarial drugs, including hydroxychloroquine, during the 2020 global coronavirus pandemic, when antimalarials were touted as a possible COVID-19 treatment. Patients who could not access their antimalarial drugs faced worse physical and mental health outcomes as a result.