* Former insurgent says army officers sold weapons to rebels * Says Qaeda uses ransom money to bribe officials, tribes * Mali official says allegations unreliable, "inflammatory" By Lamine Chikhi ...

The Sahara Desert has expanded by approximately ten percent since 1920, according to comprehensive research analyzing rainfall data across Africa from 1920 to 2013. This expansion varies significantly ...

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