Residents are horrified by a plague of rats that has descended on a usually picturesque Australian fishing town, leaving a foul smell as they die and decay on the beaches.

ESSENCE's exclusive guide on how to see, taste and experience one of the hottest destinations in Black travel, Zanzibar.

Researchers have studied how Zanzibar was formed, charting the extinction of various animals from the island.

A team of scientists recently completed the first-ever range-wide population census of the Zanzibar red colobus monkey (Piliocolobus kirkii) an endangered primate found only on the Zanzibar ...

ESSENCE's exclusive guide on how to see, taste and experience one of the hottest destinations in Black travel, Zanzibar.

New York City’s fight against rats has entered the furry beasts’ bedrooms, with the City Council approving a measure to lace rat traps with rodent birth control.

City hosts first Anti-Rat Day of Action in Harlem NEW YORK -- As New York City gets tough on its rodent problem, the first Anti-Rat Day of Action was held Saturday in Harlem.

Fly over the enchanting island of Zanzibar with this stunning drone footage. This unique footage reveals the pristine white-sand beaches, crystal-clear turquoise waters, and the vibrant culture of ...

Threats by the main opposition party in Zanzibar to pull out of the Government of National Unity (GNU) a year ahead of the 2025 general election are sending jitters among the public and Tanzania’s ...

Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has announced a landmark engagement with Zanzibar President, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, to revamp waste management and ...

Tanzania’s semi-autonomous archipelago of Zanzibar aims to inoculate about 1.4 million people against Covid-19, pulling ahead of the mainland as it seeks to save its tourism-reliant economy.

The earliest introduction of domestic chickens and black rats from Asia to the east coast of Africa came via maritime trade routes between the 7th and 8th centuries AD. In a paper published today ...