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 ...

It was unlike any book they had ever seen,” Carrie Gibson writes in The Great Resistance: The 400-Year Fight to End Slavery ...

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

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced the launch of a joint military battalion aimed at fighting armed groups across the Sahel, one of Africa’s poorest and most volatile regions. The initiative ...

AhlulBayt News Agency: For years, Iranian analysts have been talking about their country’s ignoring of opportunities in Africa. Some encourage a redefinition of the relations with this continent while ...

Abstract: The Central Sahel region is beset by ongoing armed conflicts and confronts a critical humanitarian crisis. Nighttime light data can serve as a valuable, objective source for monitoring ...

At an airforce base in Bamako, Mali's army ruler General Assimi Goita presided over a ceremony marking the creation of a unified force for the Sahel countries. The force is the latest in a series of ...

Investment bank BCID-AES established in Bamako Bank aims to fund infrastructure, agriculture, and energy projects in member states Key decisions pending on capital size and potential international ...

The Red Cross is running 42 emergency appeals around the world. Funding is running at only 20 percent. The picture for longer-term aid looks even bleaker. Meanwhile, weapons makers have had their best ...

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 ...