"If we had peace tomorrow, it would still take five to 10 years just to stabilise the country's livestock population." ...

The stability of West Africa faces complexities as diplomatic tensions escalate between Ukraine and the Alliance of Sahel ...

West African governments are scrambling to make the most of a new gold rush. But the boom is also exacerbating existing ...

At dawn on June 1, gunfire shattered the stillness of Mali's military base in Boulkessi. Waves of jihadist insurgents from an ...

African Union Chairperson appoints H.E. Évariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, as his Special Envoy for the Sahel region ...

As military regimes challenge its authority and regional crises deepen, new ECOWAS chair Julius Maada Bio vows to restore ...

Analysis - As armed groups shift away from direct confrontations with the military, commercial drones are increasingly used to carry out attacks.

"He will be able to speak on equal terms with the leaders of the Sahel States Alliance," highlights a diplomatic source.

Cattle rustling is a profitable revenue stream for insurgents and threatens the stability of the West African region.

Mopti Region, MaliA recent surge of attacks by an al Qaeda-linked group across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger signals its ...

The U.N.'s World Food Programme says it will suspend various food and nutritional assistance in vulnerable countries across ...