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In a move with significant implications for transcontinental energy trade, the UK government has formally withdrawn support ...

It’s not enough that this state of affairs is rightly unacceptable to Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, the good thing is that he is sufficiently angry enough about the situation to action to make the ...

June 17, is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. The global observance, hosted by Colombia, is led by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). With the theme ...

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The massive plume kicked off the Sahara and will create murky skies as well as inhibit the formation of tropical storms.

Winding from southern deserts into snowcapped mountains towards northern beaches, the Route of Caravans offers adventurous travellers a stunning glimpse of the nation few tourists see.

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