Now, West Africa waits. The threat of war still looms and neither side has indicated it will back down. Over the weekend, Niger and ECOWAS both took important steps to prepare for war.

For the governments of West Africa's Sahel region, the stakes are even higher. Gold is a lifeline for the military juntas of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, who are beleaguered by jihadist ...

War Looms Over West Africa As Niger Coup Deadline Arrives. Published Aug 06, 2023 at 10:12 AM EDT. By . Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek's National Correspondent based in London, UK.

"The moment that troops from Nigeria or Chad cross into Niger, we now have a war in West Africa. These are not militant groups, these are countries with standing armies, conventional armies, so ...

A ‘New Cold War’ Looms in Africa as U.S. Pushes Against Russian Gains. ... Kenya — Fueled by guns, gold and social media, the rivalry between Russia and the West in Africa is rapidly escalating.

Russia's foreign minister and France's president are visiting this week along with visits by U.S. officials in what some say is the most intense competition for influence there since the Cold War.

West Africa is facing its worst food crisis on record driven by conflict, drought, and the impact of the war in Ukraine on food prices and availability, aid agencies said on Tuesday.

The relationship between France and most of West Africa, particularly the nations that comprise the Alliance of Sahel States ...

Burkina Faso once looked like a success story for U.S. military aid. But now it’s contending with a growing insurgency, an unfolding humanitarian crisis — and a security force targeting civilians.

West Africa alone faces an unprecedented food shortage that threatens nearly 40 million people, driven in part by drought and the impact of the war in Ukraine on food prices and supply.

Long before last year’s flooding and Russia’s war in Ukraine, West Africa already was facing its worst food crisis in 10 years with more than 27 million hungry people mainly as a result of ...

Opening a new front in its disinformation campaign, Moscow blames the West for food shortages and presents itself as Africa’s savior.