Africa’s mega-project to help combat climate change, desertification, and land degradation has seen positive strides. The project will see a 4,722-mile green wall that will aim to restore 100 ...

As South Africa commemorates Human Rights Day, we must reflect on the ongoing struggle for self-determination faced by the ...

Analysis - Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from haramata, a word in the Ghanaian language Fanti.

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

The dispute over Western Sahara is one of Africa’s longest running wars – starting in 1975. It pits Morocco against the Polisario Front- an Algerian backed political movement.

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The tournament will culminate with a championship showdown in early May, coinciding with the conclusion of the Sahara ...