Smallholder farmers in West Africa's Sahel face a harsh and worsening climate. Rainfall is erratic, temperatures are rising, ...
The Alliance of Sahel States plans to create a joint purchasing agency covering Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. The initiative aims to regulate cereal markets, build a shared grain reserve, and ...
There are many ironies to Nigeria's intervention to foil a coup attempt in neighbouring Benin Republic. Alarm bells rang on Sunday when some soldiers in the next-door West African country announced on ...
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 ...
The United States launched “powerful and deadly” strikes against groups it claims are affiliated with ISIL (ISIS) in Nigeria, ...
Mali and Burkina Faso have barred U.S. travelers in response to American travel restrictions, underscoring rising ...
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger ban US citizens in retaliation for Trump visa restrictions. 26 of 39 affected nations are African; ...