Jinja, Uganda – It can be exciting to visit a world-famous landmark. Tourists flock to them, they are economic generators and they get much media attention. They often start out as somewhat obscure ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Scott Simon talks with Candice Millard about 19th century British exploration and her new book, "River of the Gods: Genius, Courage, and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile." The quest ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Vol. 5, has added half title: Appendix; v.5 has title: "Select specimens of natural history, collected in travels to discover the source of the ...
The Nile River - source of life for Egypt and Sudan. But upstream, Ethiopia is rewriting history. Since 2011, they've been constructing Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam. With 80% of the Nile’s water ...
Renovation works at the Source of the Nile in Jinja City have moved smoothly two years after the site’s initial commissioning, city officials said, with a government allocation of Shs39 billion aimed ...
Watering the desert: the Nile from space - Copyright NASA/AFP/File Chris HADFIELD Watering the desert: the Nile from space - Copyright NASA/AFP/File Chris HADFIELD ...
Scientists have shed light on a new, transformative approach that could help resolve a dispute over the Nile river's water resources. Scientists have shed light on a new, transformative approach that ...