A huge cloud of Saharan dust has swept across Europe in the last few days, already hitting Italy and continuing to spread north. On February 2, residents in southern Italy were affected by a cloud of ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS ...

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning to areas north and south of the Sahara. But what determines whether some ...

A Swiss entrepreneur’s vision of a refugee city may seem utopian, but negotiations for land on which to build it are already ...

While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

A proposed 24-mile underwater tunnel between Morocco and Spain has hit a fresh snag due to "complex" conditions and may not be ready until 2040.

In response to a new wave of American insularity, European policymakers should pursue rapprochement with Africa.

AmaWaterways launches its 2025/26 brochure detailing their itineraries in Europe, Asia, Egypt, Africa, and Columbia for the ...