Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and The Gambia are among countries where established rulers are seeking to hold on to power in 2026.

Africa’s Sahel region and its northern belt have remained among the most active centers of irregular migration and human ...

From constitutional reform and economic stabilisation to football fever and contentious social debates, this year will test ...

Mort Rosenblum brilliantly captures the victim status of two deserts, Sonoran and Sahel, assaulted by denial and neglect, but ...

West African leaders meeting in Abuja have issued a sweeping communiqué that hardens the regional bloc's stance against coups, revives momentum for a single currency, and lays out a far-reaching ...

Kidnapping for ransom has a long history in the west African Sahel. In 1979, a rebel group led by Chad’s future president Hissène Habré kidnapped a French ...

Donald Trump said the “powerful and deadly” strikes were carried out against IS militants. Here is what to know about the ...

IF YOU were wondering what seasonal goodwill looks like in 2025 geopolitics, apparently, it’s a long-range strike package ...

President Trump said that he delayed U.S. military strikes in Nigeria until Christmas Day to deliver a message to groups he ...

Analysts warn that without decisive interventions, the New Year could usher in even greater instability across the continent, ...

Detty December means a month of “back to back to back” partying in Nigeria’s megacity, both for locals and visiting members ...

The United States launched “powerful and deadly” strikes against groups it claims are affiliated with ISIL (ISIS) in Nigeria, ...