The source of the Nile has been sought after for millennia to no avail. But today I take a look at where this question comes from, those who tried to solve it, and why.

In “A Training School for Elephants,” Sophy Roberts revisits an especially bizarre episode from the exploitation of Africa.

The Rwenzori Mountains National Park covers nearly 100,000 ha in western Uganda and comprises the main part of the Rwenzori mountain chain, which includes Africa's third highest peak (Mount Margherita ...

One would say first impressions count. But nothing can beat the bridge on the Nile, which pans out majestically from Lake Victoria. This architectural marvel attests to man's ability to imagine.

Downstream in Egypt, where the Nile meets the sea, a starkly different picture emerges: The dam is a giant, menacing barrier that could be used to hold back the source of nearly all the country ...

Without the River Nile, Egypt would be a desert because very little rain falls there. Luckily, lots of rain does fall upstream, near the sources of the river. Every year, a very heavy rainfall in ...