Terrorist activity across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East in 2025 underscored the persistence and geographic expansion of ...

Africa’s political and economic outlook in 2026 is defined less by crisis than by contradiction. Fewer elections are ...

Smallholder farmers in West Africa's Sahel face a harsh and worsening climate. Rainfall is erratic, temperatures are rising, ...

The Christmas Day U.S. military strikes in Northwest Nigeria represent a pivotal moment in the African nation’s struggle to contain extremist expansion, and marks a significant tactical shift in a ...

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

Since withdrawing from ECOWAS, the post-coup countries have inaugurated a new bank, TV station and joint military force.

Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP ...

The Africa Report explores four possible scenarios that could unfold in the Alliance of Sahel States over the next year.

Explore the critical food security challenges in West Africa. Learn how climate change, conflict, and poverty impact the Sahel and discover localized solutions.

A historic turning point in Sahelian sovereignty, as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger bolstered their regional security through a unified military force and in the same week held its second AES ...

Facing a growing terror threat in the Sahel, the Trump administration could discover that its avoidance of “long-term ...

President Donald Trump ordered Christmas airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, targeting ISIS ...