The opinions and characterizations in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. government. Olivier Walther receives funding from the OECD Sahel and West ...

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

One clear finding emerged: technologies work better together. Farmers who used improved seeds, agrochemicals and sustainable land management jointly earned about 181,100 CFA francs (US$307) in crop ...

ABUJA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - States in Africa's Sahel region accused Nigeria of violating their airspace, saying one of its military transport planes landed in Burkina Faso on Monday without clearance.

Sahel countries launch a joint battalion to fight armed groups as they boost ties with Russia amid rising insecurity.

Saudi-backed forces have retaken Yemen's port city of Mukalla from southern separatists. The capital of Hadramout province ...

The Alliance of Sahel States response to Trump visa ban marks a rare moment of unified African pushback against U.S. policy. In this episode, Sandra Babu-Boateng examines how the AES, made up of Mali, ...

Abidjan (AFP) – Military rulers in west Africa's Sahel region may well have celebrated had a recent coup attempt in Benin resulted in another anti-Western junta in their neighbourhood, analysts said.

The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger says the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale operations in the coming days." ...

The United States airstrikes targeting militants affiliated with the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria are a major ...

The Federal Government has said it is seeking to strengthen Nigeria’s conflict prevention framework through improved early warning and response systems, amid persistent security challenges across the ...

The Houthi rebels and the internationally recognized government plan to exchange about 2,900 detainees, a rare humanitarian win at a time of deepening political stalemate.