'Surrounded by an ocean of sand': Desertification pushes ancient city to the brink of oblivion
Chinguetti, Mauritania is home to some of West Africa’s oldest Quranic texts and manuscripts. It could soon be swallowed by the sand.
Migration NGO says at least 10,457 people died while trying to reach Spain by sea last year
As many as 50 people are thought to have died after a boat bound for the Canary Islands got into difficultie…