Terror groups are increasingly using new tactics, notably armed suicide or kamikaze drones, according to a government statement released following several attacks on cities in western Mali on 1 July.

Alain Christophe Traoré, known as Alino Faso, a supporter of Burkina Faso’s ruling junta, was arrested in early January in ...

A once thriving Saharan tourist city with a rich but fading heritage faces harsh realities two years since Niger’s coup.

Spain is not the only sceptic among NATO’s ranks. Slovakia, while less vocal, has also expressed ambiguity towards the 5% ...

In a major geopolitical development, Niger has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia, marking the completion of ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger may soon join GIABA as non-ECOWAS members following endorsement by its Ministerial Committee.

France’s withdrawal signals the decline of its traditional cultural and political dominance in Francophone Africa. The ...

The Central Sahel region is beset by ongoing armed conflicts and confronts a critical humanitarian crisis. Nighttime light data can serve as a valuable, objective source for monitoring conflict crises ...

Terrorism-scarred Christians in Nigeria are praying for God s intervention as they await help from the government and the ...

Finance and economy ministers from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have moved to accelerate the operationalization of the Confederal Bank for Investment and Development (BCID-AES), a key financial ...

While various explanations have been offered for Rwanda’s successes in the CAR and Mozambique, its interventions signify more ...

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