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

Niger is set to hold a national convention to map out its long-awaited political transition following the July 2023 coup that ...

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, ...

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

Valentine's Day often conjures images of chocolates and romance. But the crop behind this indulgence faces an existential threat. Regions l ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson traveled to the port city of Dakhla, on the West African coast, to launch his budget airline’s ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso ...

West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three countries formally quit the group ...