Since withdrawing from ECOWAS, the post-coup countries have inaugurated a new bank, TV station and joint military force.
Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP ...
THE Alliance of Sahel States (AES) has taken a decisive step toward regional self-defence after officially launching a joint ...
A recent summit of The Alliance of Sahel States has raised security and economic hopes for Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
Every country in Central Asia breaks annual temperature records, with Tajikistan recording anomalies of more than 3C above ...
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An analysis of the Nigeria security situation, covering terrorism from Boko Haram and ISIS, US military intervention, and ...
KUWAIT CITY, Jan 3: The 32nd edition of the Crown Prince Cup kicks off today with two preliminary-round matches. Al-Nasr ...
Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia and The Gambia are among countries where established rulers are seeking to hold on to power in 2026.
And there is the common thread: Russia. The Kremlin is active in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, trying to gain ...
The West African countries say the bans are equivalent to those imposed on their citizens by the United States.
Africa’s strategic minerals are no longer just economic assets. They are levers of power. Gold in the Sahel, cobalt and lithium in the DRC, fuel alliances, arm militias and shape global partnerships.
Nigerian authorities seem to have realized that the Trump administration’s interest in the plight of Nigerian Christians is ...