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

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

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

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

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

Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks ...

Thirteen West African countries are set to benefit from a $9.44 million grant aimed at reducing vulnerability and ...

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

NIAMEY: An Indian national was killed and another abducted in what India’s embassy termed a “terrorist” attack in southwestern Niger, while a third is listed as missing, it said in a statement on ...

Burkina Faso concluded a military parachuting certification program on July 1st for 200 soldiers, with logistical and technical support from Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR). The training took place ...

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles bounced back from their opening draw with Ghana to earn a convincing 4-1 win over Benin Republic in ...