Mali’s junta chief has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without ...

Indian nationals abducted while Mali’s army and armed groups clash, raising concerns crisis could resonate beyond Sahel.

In jihadist-threatened north Benin, the army is waging a campaign away from the front -- a programme of social projects, ...

A week after three Indians were kidnapped in Mali, their families said they still have no information about their whereabouts ...

Gunmen in the West African country of Niger have killed 13 people in the latest of a string of attacks in the region. The ...