Abdelkader Abderrahmane is a policy adviser on peace and security in North Africa and the Sahel. He is the author of “Morocco's Intelligence Services and the Makhzen Surveillance System.” ...

Too often, the Western Sahara conflict is viewed as the root cause of tensions between Algiers and Rabat. Analyzing ...

Having redeployed some soldiers previously stationed in Syria to Libya, the Russian army and its military-political entity ...

The challenge isn't just defending Africa's interests but managing a G20 in which one of its most powerful members is actively disengaged.When South Africa hosts the G20 summit this year, it will be ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...

It is easy to sway public opinion with soundbites but the debate on foreign aid needs composure and a view towards broader ...

Insurgents killed 25 civilians and injured 13 others in an ambush of a military-escorted convoy near Mali's northeastern city ...

nited States security engagements in West Africa cannot be understood without consideration of regional geopolitical challenges spanning political instability, climate change, humanitarian and food ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

The Pentagon’s counterterrorism strategy in Africa has been strained as two key partners ... conduct missions against terrorist groups across the Sahel, the vast arid expanse south of the Sahara ...

The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump’s second term.