A new report describes the Sahel region of Africa, a million mile band that runs through Mauritania to Sudan, as "the epicenter of global terrorism." We examine those findings.

Incredible map of Africa reveals the most spoken language in each country Between 1,000 and 2,000 languages are spoken across Africa in comparison to just over 200 in Europe. By Toby Codd.

It is also a worrying sign that M23’s patron, Rwanda, may be willing to use its strength to redraw the map of the region—and, in doing so, risk another catastrophic African war. The origins of ...