Press Release - At the summit co-organised by UNESCO and the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa on 6 and 7 November to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, ...

Here, in the northern Sahel desert region of Senegal (known as the ... As a response, the African Union set up an ambitious continent-wide megaproject in 2007 to address these social-ecological ...

For decades, Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have faced instability, terrorism, poverty and resource exploitation. Despite expelling French troops post-coups, progress is slow. Eddy Micah Jr ...

Today, more than ever, we must turn our attention to pastoralism across the Sahel and West Africa. Stretching from Mauritania and Senegal on the Atlantic coast to the Nile Valley in Sudan, the Sahel ...

Launched by the African Union in 2007, the Great Green Wall (GGW) aims to combat desertification, drought and land ...

As Egypt expands its influence in North Africa, it continues to bump into rebellious Tuaregs, who are not alone in opposing Egyptian influence, While Egypt has the largest economy in North Africa, the ...

Displaced persons and refugees cross Africa's Sahel and lake chad region are set to benefit from a relief fund raised through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief).

It’s like a call to dance and celebrate, even if they evoke rather heavy subjects: the political situation, the suffering of those who try to cross the desert ... Thiam’s Africa Yontii is a delicate ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt's full support for Niger and Africa's Sahel region in combating terrorism, given the instability in the area due to the activities of ...

The intense rainy season has unleashed a humanitarian crisis across large areas of the Sahel region bordering the Sahara desert ... a deal for poorer nations. "Africa has contributed a tiny ...

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) is looking for an inspiring and experienced Regional Office Director to lead our operations in Dakar and guide our human security work across West Africa and ...