The ancient city of Chinguetti is succumbing to a sea of sand – Sam Metz discovers how its residents are dealing with ...

This battle can be won': desert expert reveals how China's technology, funding and strategies aid ambitious environmental ...

An ambitious and bold project looks to help desertification in Africa and to combat African nations from being swallowed up ...

Africa is home to some massive countries that have incredible and varied landscapes like rainforests and deserts. But one country stands out from the rest as it’s mostly covered by sand and is ...

Want to explore Africa but aren't sure where to get started? These are the best cities in Africa for solo travel adventures of all stripes.

The African Development Bank Group ( www.AfDB.org) and Eritrea have signed an agreement for $19.5 million in grant funding ...

Athol Fugard, the South African playwright of works including 'The Road to Mecca,' and 'Boesman and Lena' died on Saturday.

A new report describes the Sahel region of Africa, a million mile band that runs through Mauritania to Sudan, as "the epicenter of global terrorism." We examine those findings.

Botswana specialist Desert & Delta Safaris is strengthening its presence in Australia and New Zealand by visiting key cities.

For two years, an ambitious initiative in sub-Saharan Africa has demonstrated how pocket ... are essentially diagnostic deserts. The lack of equitable, accessible primary healthcare for women ...

WINDHOEK - African leaders past and present gathered in Namibia on Saturday to bury the country's \"founding father\" Sam ...