A massive circular structure in the Sahara Desert has puzzled scientists for decades. Spanning 25 miles, it is so large that ...

Africa is often synonymous with its drylands that cover two-thirds of the continent. Relief is brought through rainfall ...

Nigeria, Algeria, and Niger sign agreements to revive the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline to transport Nigerian gas to Europe.

The Earth's climate is in a constant state of change based on its position relative to the sun. This relationship means that ...

The results suggest that the radioactive dust originated in Algeria's Reggane region, but its plutonium levels didn't match ...

Saharan sand contains radioactive isotopes of plutonium and cesium that can be transported from the great African desert to ...

Every now and again, the Sahara Desert in North Africa will kick up a storm and spread dust clouds across Europe and other parts of the world. Remarkably, the sand still carries traces of ...

The Largest Hot Desert When imagining the vastness of the world, the Sahara Desert often stands out. 2 million square kilometers, it ranks as the largest hot desert on our planet. To give you a sense ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

Now there is no public support for sending any more troops to Africa even if they are requested by beleaguered African governments. Those African political crises have been a regular feature of ...

Many think dinosaurs first emerged on land well south of the equator that now forms part of Argentina and Zimbabwe, but they may have actually arisen in tougher conditions near the equator ...