With up to 6,000 fighters, JNIM is now the most well-armed militant force in the Sahel — and among the most powerful in the world, officials and experts say.

One remark by Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré deeply moved me:“Our generation can’t understand why we’re poor while ...

After two decades, and many failed counterterrorism efforts, the Trump administration is considering shuttering U.S. Africa ...

On May 27, 2025 security reports from Burkina Faso disclosed that a convoy of 47 long vehicles disguised as carrying humanitarian aid was intercepted at a border between Togo and Burkina Faso.Acting ...

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), which was set up to promote trade and good governance across ...

United Capital Group, a Nigerian investment financial services institution, has announced the official launch of its office ...

Burna Boy has responded fiercely to the heavy criticism he faced after expressing his intention to hold a free concert in ...

By Olusola AKANNIDisplacement and Economic Strain in West AfricaAcross West Africa, internal displacement and cross border refugee movements have become enduring realities rooted in armed conflict, ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country.

The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country.

SINCE 2020, West and Central Africa have witnessed a troubling surge in coups d'état, reversing hard-won democratic gains across the region. Among the first nations swept up in this wave was Burkina ...