And across Mauritania’s M’berra refugee camp, Malians who fled the violence sweeping their communities are now recounting stories so harrowing, they challenge the very premise of Mali’s security ...

Jihadists received millions of dollars as they blockade the country’s capital and security across the region deteriorates.

Two genomes from 7,000 years ago found in the Takarkori rock shelter reveal a lost lineage from North Africa in the Green Sahara.

Scientists are excited over a recent discovery of "black mesas" in the Sahara desert that appear to be hundreds of millions ...

Guinea-Bissau takeover is the latest in the Sahel region, which has quietly become global epicentre of terrorism ...