French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and China.

The French president’s attitude towards Africa has been an ongoing headache for his diplomats on the continent, who find themselves running constant damage control.

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising ...

A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled ...

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Security in the Sahel, one of the world's most dynamic regions, requires concerted effort by all concerned countries.More effort and investment must be directed toward international cross-border ...

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West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

Interpol, in collaboration with West African police forces, has carried out a series of successful operations targeting ...

Over the past decade, France has been forced out of over 70 percent of the African nations where it once maintained a ...

Senegalese and Chadian leaders say the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, rejecting remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron that suggested otherwise.

Their loved ones were slaughtered by Islamist extremists or government-affiliated fighters. Their villages were attacked, their homes destroyed. Exhausted and traumatized, they fled in search of ...