China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

It is easy to sway public opinion with soundbites but the debate on foreign aid needs composure and a view towards broader ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

The country's border security, particularly in the North, remains weak, allowing individuals from neighboring countries such ...

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the ...

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, ...

The recent influx of foreign fighters into Nigeria, particularly from the Sahel region, has raised significant concerns ...

Mauritanian authorities have announced a new measure allowing Moroccan professional drivers to obtain three-month ...

Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to cease operations and for its foreign staff to leave the ...

African Parliamentarians highlighted, on Thursday in Rabat, the strategic and multidimensional vocation of King Mohammed VI’s ...

The retreat, which comes amid increasing budget pressure and political upheaval in Paris, is another sign that France’s ...