The desert covers over 3.3 million square miles, which means it's roughly the same size as the entire United States.

Researchers studied the DNA of two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals excavated in the Takarkori rock shelter in ...

DAKAR, Senegal -- An attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians, the country's Interior Ministry said.

This week, discover the Sahara’s greener past, explore a mysterious cosmological force, marvel at a new concept for space ...

A gold rush has broken out in the Sahara in recent years. Thousands of young Africans are digging in the sea of sand with ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods in their bid to fund a new three-state union ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have imposed a 0.5% levy on imports, funding their breakaway union and marking a significant ...

April 4 (Reuters) - The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of North Africa that spans parts of 11 countries and covers an area comparable to ...

The military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5 percent levy on ... and highlights the rift ...

The military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5 percent levy on imported goods from Nigeria ...