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

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

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

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

For many years before the arrival of American and other international forces, insecurity in the Sahel region was often ...

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

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

THE Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has taken a decisive step toward regional self-defence after officially launching a joint ...

Gunmen stormed a church service in the Dosso region of Niger, killing a man and his wife. The Niger church attack caused ...

Tensions escalate as Benin and Niger engage in a tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats, further straining relations after a 2023 coup in Niamey.