Eyes in the sky track health of Earth's African 'lung' and the pains of its lands
Talks are under way with Rwanda and DR Congo to determine how they can gain access to the satellite images.
Climate change hits Niger hard, bringing famine, floods, droughts, big spikes in temperature
The desert sands are encroaching on the Niger River itself, threatening the survival of more than 100 million people living in its basin.
Very terrifying map of Africa: How desert, and best friend water, could be our worst enemies
At least 25% of Africa’s population lives within 100km of a sea coast. Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Lagos, Abidjan, Nouakchott should be afraid.
Nigeria decides: Acknowledged or not, environmental disasters drive the nation's politics
The Sahel is creeping south by approximately 3,600 square kilometres a year, swallowing whole villages.
Farmers beating back the desert in Burkina Faso, field by field - doing the 'impossible'
A peasant from the village of Selbo in northern Burkina Faso gestures near grass he planted
