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 extremist violence, Niger’s ...

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has appointed a former national security chief as envoy to the alliance formed by Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, signalling his administration's intention to mend ...

UN appeals for $910 million to aid 3.6 million Nigerians facing a severe humanitarian crisis exacerbated by insurgency, ...

Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali – are set to deploy a 5,000-strong joint force to address escalating security challenges in the ...

European banks are on the up and up. And President Donald Trump has thrown spikes on the road for US climate policy. Plus, mining companies in Africa’s Sahel region are being targeted. Aanu Adeoye ...

France’s military and exploitative economic strangleholds were expelled from the African continent through actions in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso where military coups have been responsible for regime ch ...

Director General, Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Prof Eghosa Osaghae, has raised fears over the continued existence or unity of ECOWAS.

A combined force of 5,000 troops from Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon be deployed to address security challenges in ...

In September 2024, the block decided to suspend its single currency plan because of a lack of progress but also as a result of the sudden departure of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the community.

Global Terrorism Index shows that Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger record the highest number of terrorism-related deaths in the region. Over the past 15 years, the Sahel has experienced a 1,266% surge in ...

SOUTH Africans are enraged following deputy president Paul Mashatile's announcement the country was not ready to support the newly-proposed BRICS currency. Many believe Mashatile was succumbing to ...