A photographer ventures into remote northern Africa for an unprecedented view of one of the world’s most troubled, and least understood, regions Photographs by Philippe Dudouit / Contact Press Images; ...

The battle for control of the Sahel is the second in our series analysing Africa’s 2011 political flashpoints in 2011. Osama Bin Laden’s acceptance in his 27 October audio message of kidnapping as a ...

ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The areas surrounding the Sahara desert which decades ago were covered with forests, crops and grasslands, can be restored - a significant chunk of them by 2030 - ...

Despite a series of droughts and consistently low rainfall over the past few decades, the Sahel is home to rich bodies of water — hidden underground. Increasing water demand resulting from population ...

An escalation in the number of conflicts across the Sahara and the Sahel in Africa is driving down numbers of the region’s wildlife, a new study finds. The authors found that the number of conflicts ...