Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...

Having redeployed some soldiers previously stationed in Syria to Libya, the Russian army and its military-political entity ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

To combat the brewing drought and desertification, the African Union developed the Great Green Wall Initiative in 2007. The ...

Within ECOWAS, there’s an institution known as the Community Court of Justice. Since 2005, this Court has had jurisdiction to ...

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) is set to broaden its focus beyond Nigeria’s internal conflicts to key regional crises across Africa, including the French withdrawal from the ...

It is easy to sway public opinion with soundbites but the debate on foreign aid needs composure and a view towards broader ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

Doha - A leading British defense and security think tank has pointed to Morocco’s growing strategic role in promoting stability across the Sahel region, ...