An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa's most historically significant manuscripts could soon be ...

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Chinguetti is a historically important fortified city and medieval trading centre in northern Mauritania with a population of around 5,000.

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The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has reaffirmed the country's commitment to the Great Green Wall initiative, a flagship programme of the African Union. The initiative, according to t ...

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Photo by the Global Landscapes Forum As the world prepares for the 2024 United Nations conferences on climate, biodiversity, and desertification, Africa is stepping into the spotlight with ...

Aridity is silently spreading through many of the world’s cocoa-producing regions. There are steps we can take to save them.

An ancient trading post known for housing some of West Africa’s most historically significant manuscripts could soon be covered by the Sahara Desert ...