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.

Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP ...

In this opinion, LegalEagle examines Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso’s alliance and why quiet acceptance threatens Africa’s ...

President Trump said the targets of airstrikes in Nigeria were Islamic State terrorists responsible for killing Christians, ...

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

US-backed air strikes in Nigeria targeted Islamic State group fighters who were attempting to enter the country from the ...

Two U.S. spy planes previously stationed in Ivory Coast Rising jihadist attacks in Mali threaten shared border Ivory Coast offers launching point for Sahel operations DAKAR/ABIDJAN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - ...

A U.S. airstrike that targeted an alleged camp of the Islamic State group in Nigeria has caused panic in the village of Jabo, ...

Abidjan (AFP) – Military rulers in west Africa's Sahel region may well have celebrated had a recent coup attempt in Benin resulted in another anti-Western junta in their neighbourhood, analysts said.

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