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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

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 ...

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

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the ongoing 38th AU Summit at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, Cessouma said the African continent is currently experiencing a rise in ...

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum? The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso ...