Western diamondback rattlesnakes are a large species of pit viper that can grow to 2.1 meters (about 7 feet) long, though ...

New research from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has revealed that puff adders (Bitis ...

Is the ZAR getting stronger against the West African CFA Franc? Today's exchange rate (31.7531) is 0.04% higher compared to yesterday's rate (31.7394). What is 50 South African Rands in West ...

It was a confident nod to traditional West African fabric, styled for the now. She stood firm in texture and silhouette, holding space for tradition in the heart of high fashion. Making her Met ...

A Jameson's mamba is a "dull green snake" native to equatorial Africa that is "highly venomous," according to the African Snake Bite Institute. The institute added that the snake's bite is ...

A Jameson's mamba is a "dull green snake" native to equatorial Africa that is "highly venomous," according to the African Snake Bite Institute. The institute added that the snake's bite is potently ...

The Namibian Police in the Kavango West region reported two deaths over the long weekend. In a Monday crime report, police said a boy (13), identified as Lirunga Simon, died of a suspected snake ...

The Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has been elected Chairman of the Committee of Ministers of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP). A statement by his spokesman ...

But to understand how we got there, and why it still matters in 2025, rewind a little. To a quiet garrison town called Abbottabad, where Osama bin Laden once lounged in his compound, sipping chai ...

Kenya is currently facing an alarming shortage of snake antivenom amid a significant rise in snakebite cases across the country. While the nation receives only 10,000 to 30,000 vials of antivenom ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Friede has been bitten by snakes hundreds of times — often on purpose. Now scientists are studying his blood in hopes of creating a better treatment for snake bites.