A new archaeological discovery at Kach Kouch in Morocco challenges the long-held belief that the Maghreb (north-west Africa) was an empty land before the arrival of the Phoenicians from the Middle ...

West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc, they ...

Taking part for the second time in one of triathlon’s best-kept secrets, can Sean McFarlane conquer the desert conditions at ...

A solar power plant in this rural corner of Mali has jolted a village to life and awakened dreams of steady power in this ...

Professor Wole Soyinka, Nobel Laureate, gave a keynote at the United Nations’ annual ceremony in observance of the ...

China has helped remake Niger's energy sector, but pay disparities and unequal employment roles have caused friction.

New research reveals that only the most intense Atlantic-sourced storms are responsible for filling a normally dry lake in ...

We traveled to Africa to visit Algeria, where we saw the Sahara Desert, drank foamy tea, ate bread and experienced the change ...

W henever we think of the Sahara Desert, the images that come to mind are vast stretches of sand and extreme dryness. But do ...

About two decades ago, African nations launched an audacious plan: a 7,700km “Great Green Wall” to hold back the Sahara Desert’s southward march. Yet years passed and progress was stalled ...

The financial fortunes of Africa’s wealthiest individuals have undergone significant changes in 2025, with notable gains recorded by some of the continent’s most prominent billionaires.