Floods across a swath of central and West Africa have displaced at least 2.9 million people, killed about 1 000 and are ...

Schools in Niger will start the new academic year almost a month late because of heavy rainfall and flooding, says the ...

Different meteorological phenomena are behind the series of storms, according to climate scientists, though they agree an ...

The al-Qaeda flag flutters from an airport building. A jihadist places a burning rag in the engine of the presidential jet, ...

Extremist attacks in the Sahel have been increasing. Last week, Islamic militants attacked Bamako, the capital of Mali.