Sahara

World Jun 24, 2019

Europe braces for summer scorcher as winds from Sahara send mercury soaring

Temperatures were climbing on Sunday as Europe braced for a blistering heatwave with the mercury set to hit 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) as summer kicks in on the back of a wave of hot air from North Africa. Europeans are set to bake ...

World Jun 15, 2015

Sahara crossing claims 18 Europe-bound migrants in Niger, IOM says

The bodies of 18 West African migrants hoping to reach Europe have been found in the Sahara desert near Arlit in Niger, the International Organization for Migration said on Sunday. The discovery of the group offers a rare glimpse of what migration experts say is ...