MoroccoArmy runner trains at university for Sahara marathonPaul Carney ran a 250km race in the Sahara Desert after training at the University of Chichester. SussexExtreme Islamist killed man over Gaza - prosecutorsAhmed Alid denies murdering 70-year-old Terence Carney after "chancing" upon him in Hartlepool.TeesParched and shrinking - vital Moroccan dam dries upSatellite images reveal the impact of the long drought on one of the country's main water sources.AfricaHull man helps Morocco earthquake victimsThe expat was on a friend's roof in the Atlas Mountains when the earthquake struck in Morocco.HumbersideHonour for dad who died in Morocco earthquakeA dad who died in one of Morocco's strongest earthquakes in 60 years is recognised with an award.Dinosaur-age 'nightmarish' sea lizard fossil foundScientists believe the species hunted the oceans 66 million years ago with "teeth like knives".AfricaMystery of giant star sand dunes solvedScientists collected radioactive sand grains in the dark to understand when they formed.Science & EnvironmentMoroccan IS fighters sentenced to death in SomaliaThe men will be executed by a firing squad if their appeal against the sentence fails.AfricaIvory Coast and Nigeria climb in world rankingsAfrica Cup of Nations winners Ivory Coast climb 10 places in the Fifa world rankings, while runners-up Nigeria move up to 28th.Sport Africa