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

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

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 ...

President Donald Trump said on social media that the “powerful and deadly” strikes in the Nigerian state of Sokoto were carried out against IS gunmen.

Although officials did not say which group was targeted, security analysts said the target is most likely the Lakurawa group, ...

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

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

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

The Community-Based Sahel Recovery and Stabilization Project (PCRSS) aims to strengthen the resilience of local communities and vulnerable groups in the exposed regions of Liptako-Gourma. The ...

The Pharaohs have had organisational issues at previous tournaments but this time all is set up for them to succeed on the ...