Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have put pressure on ...

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

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

By Steven KefasThe Sahel, a semi-arid belt stretching across West Africa, has long been a crucible of geopolitical competition. For decades, the region’s security architecture was shaped by Wes ...

Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel ...

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

National Commission Calls for a Minimum 5-year Transition, Amnesty for Coup LeadersPower has its perks in Niger and the rules are being rewritten by those in charge.On Thursday, a national commission, ...

Authorities in the north African nation said they had dismantled a 12-member cell that was planning attacks on behalf of the ...