COTONOU, May 24 (Reuters) - Benin's new president, Romuald Wadagni, vowed at his inauguration on Sunday to confront rising security threats and to ensure economic growth translated into concrete ...

Experts warn rising terror in Sahel is fueled by alliances between jihadist groups and armed factions, worsening regional ...

The fight against radicalisation in Mauritania advances through faith and community outreach by female Islamic guides.

Mali and Nigeria, two of the countries in the Sahel region of west Africa, are separated by approximately 1,000 kilometres, with the Niger Republic between them. They differ in population size and ...

Data lays bare the extent and geographical spread of attacks in Africa’s most populous country ...

It is the current security map of the Sahel, compiled from open-source intelligence platforms and conflict-monitoring ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — which have experienced military coups, have not been able to contain the growing episodes of ...

The Sahel region of Africa has become one of the world’s most dangerous and unstable security zones. Stretching across states ...

Stay connected via Google News President Bola Ahmed Tinubu confirmed the announcement by President Donald Trump that ...

Putin has repeatedly invoked the fact that Russia never colonised African territory, contrasting its "respect for sovereignty ...

The United States is competing with Russia, China, and terror groups across the continent of Africa in the information domain, but limited resources are posing hurdles American diplomats and service ...

United States forces have targeted ISIS strongholds across Africa’s Sahel in recent days, in operations coordinated with the Nigerian government. But a longer-term strategic question remains as to ...