The Nile is the longest river in Africa and the disputed longest river in the world. Its incredible length spans over 11 countries, from Egypt all the way to Tanzania. Now, we are aware of its length ...

Here's something that might surprise you: ancient Egyptians called the river "Ar" or "Aur," meaning "black," a reference to the rich, dark sediment that the Nile's waters carried from the Horn of ...

A Nile crocodile measuring an astonishing 21 feet has been recorded as the largest ever. Researchers in Africa are amazed by this record-breaking apex predator.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — With great fanfare Ethiopia inaugurated its controversial mega-dam on the Blue Nile on Tuesday – the biggest hydroelectric dam in Africa but one that's divided the region ...

Anthony Turton is retired, but in the past he has received funding from the Water Research Commission, the Swedish Foreign Ministry, Green Cross International and the FAO. Water is often taken for ...