But Trump’s threats have created a rally-around-the-flag effect for the Liberals in power — a dramatic turnaround that helped ...

Islam in Ghana Islam has a long history in Ghana, dating back to the 10th century when it was introduced through trade routes connecting North Africa and the Sahel region with West Africa .

Material grievances—especially high youth unemployment—are a far greater breeding ground for extremism than religious or ...

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) ...

As long as terrorist groups exploit illicit trade networks, the risk of their expansion into North Africa and Europe remains ...

The Sahel, a semi-arid region stretching across Africa south of the Sahara, has long been a focal point of geopolitical competition due to its vast natural resources, st ...

Report denounces the growing use of military drones in Africa, where hundreds of civilians were killed in unmistakable or ...

With Ghana emerging from its worst economic crisis in a generation, President John Mahama has had be pragmatic in his first two months in office. The West African nation, which sends oil and gold to ...

The Economic Community of West African States Commission said it has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen ...

Turkey is not the largest power interested in Africa. Its economic engagement, arms sales, and foreign aid are dwarfed by one or more of the major powers.

The Great Green Wall in the Sahel, a mosaic of forests, farmlands and grasslands dotting the arid fringes of Sahara, was ...

A new report describes the Sahel region of Africa, a million mile band that runs through Mauritania to Sudan, as "the epicenter of global terrorism." We examine those findings.