Power has its perks in Niger and the rules are being rewritten by those in charge. On Thursday, a national commission, representing participants to talks on the country’s transition to democratic rule ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led the country since a 2022 coup, want to reduce reliance on foreign aid and harness ...

And Libya is the centerpiece of that strategy. Russia is deeply committed to expanding its presence in Africa. However, the abrupt loss of their air and naval bases in Syria following the collapse of ...

Niger's National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition ...

An apparent Islamist armed group attacked a civilian convoy escorted by Malian armed forces and allied militias in ...

On Saturday 15 February 2025, the first official presentation of the new and 40th book by the French-Cameroonian ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

In military junta-led Niger, a commission recommended a five-year transition to democratic rule. The junta's initial ...

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

As Africa’s Sahel region has replaced the Middle East as the epicenter of jihadism, young men are flocking to the cause. They ...

Russia is expanding its influence in Africa as democracy wanes, with military strongmen carrying out coups and the United ...