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A subject: a human being

Sahara Desert, the hottest in the world, received 16 inches snow last weekend

What explains the weather anomaly in the world's largest hot desert, which is also one of the driest places on earth?

56 African heritage sites threatened by extreme coastal events: Study

North Africa has the largest number of exposed sites

Infant mortality, youth unemployment among top exclusion factors in North Africa

Political instability and conflict have contributed significantly to exacerbate inequalities among some regions

COVID-19: Community transmission detected in 12 African countries

Number of cases in Africa jump 3 times in 1 week

Terrible magnate

Beyond oil

Energy security will not come with more drilling. The faster we realise this, the better

High and dry

India's energy supplies depend entirely on the vagaries of the market

The Caspian affair

The landlocked Caspian Sea is a cauldron of geopolitics. Its essential ingredients: oil and natural gas

Energised by oil

Energy policy has always been of vital importance in the US. That's why oil and gas executives have taken over the reigns of the government today

Oil that glitters

Petroleum fuels the engines of the global economy. So there is never enough of it. Oil politics dictates international relations

From barrels to battlefields

Today, it is oil politics that dictates international relations and alliances. Several international conflicts in recent years have been sparked …

No respite from forest fires in Europe