Few people remember the terrible terrorist attack that took place on September 19, 1989, over the Sahara Desert. On t...

A fusion of tribes and peoples, it draws traders from Mali, Burkina Faso and all over the far-flung reaches of greate...

Kouré is the place to go giraffe spotting. Encompassed by hot and sandy Sahelian landscapes, the tiny town has its cl...

Boasting nearly 1,000 years of history and steeped in tales of Sahelian camel caravans, the Ottomans, and the old Son...

This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering some 7.7 million ha, though the area considered a protected sa...

Known as the gateway to the desert, Agadez, on the southern edge of the Sahara desert, developed in the 15th ,and...