When healthcare workers in central Mali travel to vaccinate children against measles, they have to negotiate with the ...

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is one of eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) recognized by the African Union (AU). Until ...

And Libya is the centerpiece of that strategy. Russia is deeply committed to expanding its presence in Africa. However, the abrupt loss of their air and naval bases in Syria following the collapse of ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led the country since a 2022 coup, want to reduce reliance on foreign aid and harness ...

Power has its perks in Niger and the rules are being rewritten by those in charge. On Thursday, a national commission, representing participants to talks on the country’s transition to democratic rule ...

An apparent Islamist armed group attacked a civilian convoy escorted by Malian armed forces and allied militias in northeastern Mali on February 7, 2025, killing at least 34 civilians and injuring 34 ...

Following the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, there are now fewer countries that Nigerian passport ...

A leading British defense and security think tank has pointed to Morocco’s growing strategic role in promoting stability ...

A sign for the Alliance of Sahel States is seen in Niamey ... At the vortex of these forces are the countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Affiliates of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State have ...

Niger's National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition ...

In military junta-led Niger, a commission recommended a five-year transition to democratic rule. The junta's initial ...