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

Moroccan truck drivers, kidnapped in January 2025 in northeastern Burkina Faso near the border with Niger, were released on the evening of Sunday, August 3, 2025, the government of the Republic of ...

Militant Islamist groups have expanded their presence in Africa and more than doubled fatalities linked to violent activities ...

Rosatom has signed a nuclear deal with Niger, completing cooperation with all three governments of the Alliance of Sahel ...

BAMAKO (Reuters) -Islamic State-affiliated militants have released four Moroccan truck drivers kidnapped in January, Mali said late on Monday, according to state media, highlighting growing ...

Malian authorities say four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in January in West Africa by the Islamic State group and held captive for months were released late Sunday ...

NGOs in the violence-wracked Sahel region are dangerously caught between military juntas who accuse them of being spies, and ...

SPECIAL: Global Village kicks off a month-long feature celebrating kora legend Toumani Diabate with a program devoted to his ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have announced the establishment of a joint investment bank aimed at enhancing economic integration among the three countries.The bank will finance major development ...

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

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger collectively declared their withdrawal from the 15-nation ECOWAS, alleging that it undermines their sovereignty by acting as an instrument for foreign interests.