Gris-gris are rooted in traditional African faiths that believe vital powers in animals and nature may be unlocked — to harm, ...

Could deteriorating diplomatic ties between France and the Sahel nations have consequences for the common currency used by ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

Washington Post journalists faced numerous challenges in reporting from the Sahel region of Africa, including hostility from ...

Moroccan authorities on Wednesday foiled a high-risk terrorist plot targeting the country in a plot that was directly incited ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

Less than a third of Niger's vast territory has internet access, so the west African country is betting on satellite broadband to bridge the digital divide in remote rural areas.

The advancing tide of Islamist extremism has prompted the rise of pro-government militias. The result has been a vicious ...

At a time when Africa is convulsed by various threats and American interests could be at risk, United States influence is in ...

Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...