Senior U.N. officials war that terrorist activity is surging in Africa’s volatile Sahel region,, and it's making life more difficult and dangerous for women and girls.

Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Jim Risch joins State Department in warning about Iran's expanding influence in Africa ...

Entrenched in the Sahel, Russia is making a push for influence in Togo, according to a report by the Critical Threats Project ...

The Sahara Desert is one of the harshest environments on Earth, covering an area larger than the USA and marked by extreme dryness, heat, and vast stretches of barren land. With only one person per ...

Niger's revolution in July 2023 and the creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) reignited the spirit of sovereignty and Pan-African resistance across the continent. A recent webinar hosted by ...

Russia has signed a nuclear energy cooperation agreement with Niger and fellow members of West Africa's Alliance of Sahel States, deepening Moscow's strategic footprint across the continent. The deal ...

Africa has few initiatives seeking to boost economic integration that benefits all countries on the continent. This is precisely what the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) initiative aims ...

EDITORIAL. The decline of democracy in Africa has many causes. Among them are France's serious ambiguities, its readiness to ...

The military-led governments of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso plan to channel part of their revenues into a new investment ...

Russia deepened its foothold in West Africa on Monday, signing a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Niger’s ...

CHAN 2024 continues its thrilling run as Group C gets underway this Monday, August 4, 2025, at the Mandela National Stadium ...

The U.N. food agency’s regional head says Nigeria is facing “an unprecedented hunger crisis,” and the need for food is rising across west and central Africa while funds are shrinking ...