Again, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have boycotted the ECOWAS Defence Chiefs meeting, continuing their disengagement from the regional security framework.

Following the collapse of the Assad regime, I ended my article last December with the following paragraph: “The new government must represent all Syrians, ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member regional counterterrorism force to tackle the growing influence of jihadist groups, particularly Islamic State’s (IS) ...

This battle can be won’: desert expert reveals how China’s technology, funding and strategies aid ambitious environmental project.

The timely call by Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama for reparations to Africa to compensate for colonisation and its associated injustices has provoked diverse reactions, bringing to the fore the ...

Russia’s ability to project its power globally has significantly waned over the course of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Ecowas has been struggling to keep its membership intact after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all junta-led states, decided to ...

The Sahel region, long plagued by instability, terrorism, and economic marginalization, has witnessed a transformative shift with the emergence of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The ...

On Thursday Grossi met Niger's junta-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, along with the mining, foreign and energy ministers to explore "deepening cooperation". "Nuclear science and ...

French President Emanuel Macron's recent visits to Djibouti and Ethiopia on December 20-21, 2024 underscored Paris' growing interest in the Horn of Africa. This trip is part of France's broader ...

Satellite internet service company, Starlink has officially launched its service in the Republic of Niger. The West African ...

BAMAKO: The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for West Africa and the Sahel Leonardo Santos Simao called for the establishment of a cooperation framework between the Alliance of Sahel ...