Seba Johnson became the first African American female to compete in Alpine Skiing back in 1988, representing the U.S. Virgin Islands. At the age of 14, she was also the youngest Alpine ski racer ...

And while cold winters aren't rare in southern Africa, snow is and ski resorts are even rarer. At an altitude of 3,000 meters (9,842 feet), Afriski in Lesotho's Maluti Mountains is Africa's only ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond: Shukri Osman Muse, 25, gets ready to ride her horse in Somalia's capital city Mogadishu on Friday. She believes ...