What do you picture when you think of the Sahara? A vast expanse of towering sand dunes? The occasional oasis, perhaps? But ...

A new study recently published in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, provides new insights into the meteorological ...

An ambitious and bold project looks to help desertification in Africa and to combat African nations from being swallowed up ...

This battle can be won': desert expert reveals how China's technology, funding and strategies aid ambitious environmental ...

Its dry stone and mud mortar homes, mosques and libraries store some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic ... rather than areas deep in the Sahara Desert. Still, in Chinguetti, a changing climate ...

For those drawn to adventure travel, the legends of the Iron Ore Train may call out. Yet, beyond the hype and excitement, ...

Mauritania's Iron Ore Train stretches across the Sahara Desert, offering an adventurous yet difficult 18-hour journey. With ...

Analysis of stalagmite samples from caves in southern Morocco has provided new insights into rainfall patterns in the Sahara ...

Louise Cooper was the aunt and guardian of East Kilbride teen Max Jones who tragically lost a two-year battle with a "one in a billion" series of deadly brain tumours that also claimed the lives of ...

This pretty country is Africa ’s most visited and it’s one that many tourists are often keen to visit due to its exciting ...