An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be ...

The Sahara Desert, located in West Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world. While deserts are traditionally characterized by a dry climate with low levels of vegetation, the Sahara has been ...

I had a wretched journey across the Sahara desert. Only the thought of the famous ... From the 1950s many African countries won their independence. Today, the ancient kingdom of Benin is part ...

West Africa observers are also concerned the withdrawal will worsen security in the region. The Sahel - the semi-arid region just south of the Sahara Desert that includes the three departing ...

Desert locusts pose a serious threat to food ... allocated 1.5 million dollars to the FAO's West Africa joint committee to prevent damaged caused by locusts in the region, according to the then ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after ... named after the vast southern fringe of the Sahara Desert region. The three severed military ...

To combat the brewing drought and desertification, the African Union developed the Great Green Wall Initiative in 2007. The ...

To safely journey through Chad and the desert, booking an expertly guided ... a travel agency specializing in trips around West and Central Africa. It offers several expeditions through Chad ...

It was the latest in a worsening security situation, not just in Chad but in many countries across West Africa and the Sahel – a semi-arid region south of the Sahara desert. China has extensive ...