In scorching midday heat, a squadron of African soldiers advances stealthily through the brush. Suddenly, the point man in the centre raises his hand to signal a halt. That’s…

To witness Africa’s unrelenting hunger, look no further than into the fever-bright eyes of 17 severely malnourished infants languishing in a West African hospital. Worse than…

A group of 14 European tourists held hostage for up to six months were on Sunday freed by their captors, officials in the northern Malian town of Gao said, amid a report that a…