A new study reveals that a distinct North African human lineage lived in the Central Sahara over 7,000 years ago, during the ...

According to genomic analyses, the Takarkori rock shelter women came from a unique North African lineage that diverged from ...

An international team led by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, has sequenced the first ancient genomes from the so-called Green Sahara, a ...

Research on the Middle East and North Africa region focuses on changes to politics and society, economics, and security issues. The Middle East and North Africa is a region of significant geopolitical ...

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is expected to grow at 2.2% in 2024, yet the outlook remains subdued amid heightened uncertainty. In addition to examining the macroeconomic outlook of ...

The guest speaker, former Minister of Finance Dr Mansur Mukhtar, said the north's vast natural resources, if effectively harnessed, could resolve many of the region's pressing issues. Mukhtar ...

Join presenter, Chioma, for an introduction to the physical geography of the continent of Africa, from the Sahara Desert in the north, to the Cape region in the south. Join presenter, Chioma, as she ...

UNHCR continues its strategic efforts to protect, assist and pursue durable solutions for affected populations in the region. Learn more about current emergencies in the Middle East and North Africa ...