For years, Russia and its mercenaries seemed unstoppable as they gained footholds in numerous African countries, at the invitation of local governments.  They secured access to valuable raw materials ...

Since the outbreak of war in Sudan in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces, led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces, commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Hemedti), ...

After talks in Qatar, the two countries’ presidents said they were committed to an unconditional truce between Congo’s army ...

An army air strike at a market in Mali's northern Timbuktu region on Sunday killed at least 18 people and injured seven, a local rights group said, while the army said it was targeting terrorists.

Russia exploits instability to expand influence and weaken adversaries, from Ukraine to Syria to the Sahel. In West Africa, ...

A senior military source tells Al Jazeera a multinational force needs a ‘maximalist approach’ to deter Russia.

Officials said the termination of aid jeopardizes counter-terrorism efforts and weakens U.S. influence in countries that have ...

In particular, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are providing financial and military support to the warring parties, although they ...

Militias allied with Burkina Faso's military junta have been linked to a "gruesome" massacre western Burkina Faso that left dozens dead this week, Human Rights Watch said late on Friday.

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.