North Africa has its own unique gene pool. Furthermore, the Takarkori women had significantly less Neanderthal DNA than ...

Cairo, the capital of Egypt, is one of the largest cities in Africa, home to over 10 million people. The Greater Cairo ... crossing of major routes between North Africa and the Middle East.

The Fulani people are Africa's largest pastoralist group ... This reflects deep ancestral connections to both north and west ...

Today, the Sahara Desert is a hot and dry belt of sand stretching across much of northern Africa. But between 15,000 and 5,000 years ago it would have been full of rivers, plants and people. New ...

Through North Africa, Christianity was embraced as the ... In the interior of the continent most people continued to practice their own religions undisturbed until the 19th century.

UNHCR supports refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and returning refugees and IDPs by providing multisectoral assistance to those most in need. The Middle East and North Africa Civil Society ...

engaging young people and crisis response. Our work with media and communication across the Middle East and North Africa strengthens and supports local broadcasters to bridge divides, improve ...