Located almost entirely in the Sahara, Mauritania is home to centuries-old cities, desert oases and a coastal spectacle so ...

Imagine a dry desert with endless sand dunes transforming into a lush, green tropical paradise before your eyes. This is the ambitious vision of terraforming the Sahara Desert, a project that could ...

With close to 200 countries between them, all seven continents are home to territorial disputes. But in Africa, a territory the size of Colorado is designated by the United Nations as a ...

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 ...

Henry Haselock is a qualified expedition leader, adventurer and fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He has led many expeditions across the world and completed a world-first crossing on foot of ...