Thousands of cheering Gambians gathered for a ceremony on Saturday to officially inaugurate President Adama Barrow.

Usain Bolt partied with his devoted fans in an emotional farewell at the National Stadium on Saturday as the world's fastest man ran his final race on Jamaican soil.

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Chemical fertilizer killing Nigerian soil - Lawmaker.

There's a lot more to that brown stuff under your feet than meets the eye! Soil is the link between the air, water, rocks, and organisms — and its health is vital in keeping ecosystems alive.

The revered church bells, a symbol of resistance to US colonization, were seized by American troops as war spoils more than a century ago. Manila had been pushing for their return since the 1990s.

Nigerian farmer, Samson Ogbole is promoting the use of aeroponics, a soilless technology that delivers 'nutrient mist' directly to plant roots in urban indoor farms eliminating the need to cultivate crops in soil.

Dying soil: An invisible crisis at our feet.

At the epicentre of deadly protests in Assam, a red and white cloth has come to symbolise the struggle of the Indian state's indigenous "sons of the soil" against a new citizenship law that they see as a dangerous threat to their unique culture.

Farmers concerned about impact of floods on crops

As another wave of locusts looms over East Africa, farmers are struggling to come to grips with the destruction of yet another harvest.

Farming using hydroponics is becoming increasingly popular throughout Africa. The method saves on water and soil by instead using organic materials like coconut fiber or clay balls to grow crops.