Africa has nine deserts in total but none are arguably as famous as the Sahara. The Sahara is the largest hot desert on Earth, covering 3.5 million square miles - an area roughly the size of the ...

North Africa is home to the greatest desert on Earth, the Sahara. This vast wilderness, the size of the United States, is the toughest part of the African continent – the sun rules mercilessly here.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent ... of last month's floods linger in a corner of the Sahara Desert in south-eastern Morocco on Sunday ...

A stunning city in Egypt that boasts "mirage-like" sky-blue waters and a romantic Old Town has been named among the top places to go in Africa and ... in the heart of the desert.

Sand dunes in the Sahara desert in Africa. The Sahara Desert is the world’s largest hot desert, located in northern Africa. The climate is hot and dry, with temperatures recorded as high as 50°C.

Images can be in colour or black and white and although may not match the criteria of other categories, they must remain true to nature. Michael Schober (Austria) reveals a precious waterhole inset ...

It snowed on December 19 in the Sahara Desert ... people ski in South Africa. Photographer Karim Boucheta was in the right place at the right time to capture photos of the Saharan snowfall ...

Tunisia is a north African country brimming with hidden treasures, faded imperial grandeur, and expanses of desert. When Tunisia features on Mediterranean travel itineraries it is usually as a ...