One of the most unique and challenging events in racing is here. The Dakar Rally, a 12-stage automotive quest across the vast deserts, rocky mountains and coastal plains of Saudi Arabia, begins Friday ...

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

Dakar — Nigerien authorities have suspended ... head of CPJ's Africa program, in New York. "The Nigerien government should recognize that press freedom is an essential ingredient for development ...