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

Iron carried in clouds of Saharan dust blown across the Atlantic Ocean is increasingly available to tiny life forms the further it travels.

The severe disease of the face has finally been recognized as a neglected tropical disease. A heightened focus could help to ...

Tiny but oil-rich Equatorial Guinea long escaped the youth exodus plaguing other African nations, but a decade of economic ...