The world's biggest desert that covers 11 countries where temperatures drop to -9C
The desert covers over 3.3 million square miles, which means it's roughly the same size as the entire United States.
Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage, study says
Researchers studied the DNA of two 7,000-year-old naturally mummified individuals excavated in the Takarkori rock shelter in ...
As China Expands Global Footprint, It Gets Into More Trouble
China has helped remake Niger's energy sector, but pay disparities and unequal employment roles have caused friction.
Dozens of civilians killed in jihadi attack in Niger, authorities say
DAKAR, Senegal -- An attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians, the country's Interior Ministry said.
Riches buried in the Sahara fuel a perilous gold rush
A gold rush has broken out in the Sahara in recent years. Thousands of young Africans are digging in the sea of sand with ...
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Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger impose 0.5% levy on imported goods
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 ...
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Sahara desert, once lush and green, was home to mysterious human lineage
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 ...
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Sahara Desert, Once Lush and Green, Was Home to Mysterious Human Lineage
Sahara Desert, Once Lush and Green, Was Home to Mysterious Human Lineage By Will Dunham (Reuters) -The Sahara Desert is one of Earth's most arid and desolate places, stretching across a swathe of ...