The area is a major shipping and trading route where, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, $3 trillion, or more than a fifth, of the world's trade passes through. The ...

An ancient powerhouse civilisation turned centre of the Arab world – Egypt is a country with ... The modern city takes up the eastern bank of the Nile (with the Valley of the Kings to the west) ...

Despite their citizens being among Africa’s poorest, Mali, Niger,and Burkina Faso boast mineral riches beyond the dreams of most nations. All three Sahel countries have sizable gold deposits, and ...

A pregnant woman seeks help from dozens of birth workers. But all is not as it seems ...

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