The jihadist groups are extending their reach, threatening coastal West African states while battling local armies.

China's first ever defence attache to Niger, Colonel-Major Chen Xuming, was welcomed earlier this month at a reception held ...

Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining French military base in the country.

Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, says the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from ECOWAS has placed more burden on the Nigerian military.Abubakar said this at the opening of the First ...

The Alliance of the Sahel states (AES), consisting of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have presented its new flag, weeks after ...

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

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

NIAMEY, Niger — As Islamist extremist groups have wrested large swaths of territory from government control in the Sahel, young men have streamed into their ranks, often compelled more by ...

A sign for the Alliance of Sahel States is seen in Niamey, Niger, in February 2024. And as the dictators, militants and Russians press forward, the United States has seen its influence in this ...

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

This article will focus on the central Sahel region and its bordering areas in the Maghreb and West Africa. In January 2025, a year on from the initial announcement of their intention to do so, ...

Niger's military-led government suggests a five-year transition to democracy after a 2023 coup. The proposal alters a previous three-year timeline, leading to the country's exit from ECOWAS and ...