In recent years, Algeria has conducted mass deportations of sub-Saharan migrants. For instance, in 2017, Amnesty International reported that over 2,000 sub-Saharan migrants were expelled within a ...

Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 73 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to ...

As long as terrorist groups exploit illicit trade networks, the risk of their expansion into North Africa and Europe remains ...

The Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) is a project that involves constructing a pipeline across the Sahara Desert, linking Nigeria’s Warri hydrocarbon fields to Algeria’s Hassi R’Mel hub on the ...

The 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union took place in February 2025 in Addis Ababa. The ...

From camel trekking and sandboarding to geodesic domes and yoga retreats, these striking desert destinations offer something ...

The long-standing conflict over Western Sahara—a resource-rich but sparsely populated desert region—traces its origins to the ...

In an October 2024 briefing to the UN Security Council, Staffan de Mistura, the secretary-general’s Western Sahara envoy, ...

This 2023 astronaut photo shows a series of slowly moving "star dunes" in the Erg Chebbi region of Morocco. Most of these ...

Morocco, the gateway to Africa, is a land of fascinating contrasts. From the golden sands of the Sahara Desert to the snowy ...

Relations between the two governments had already been strained last July when France recognised Moroccan sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara in a major tilt towards Algeria's north African ...

Last year Algeria recalled its ambassador to Paris after France recognised Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara. Algeria backs the Polisario Front that is seeking an independent state.