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

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 to face rising extr ...

Four Moroccan truck drivers were kidnapped while transporting goods from Morocco to Niger and were later released in Niger.

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has executed the village head of Malam Boulamari in the Diffa region of ...

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger’s Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian Foreign Ministry said ...

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

East African countries have plenty to offer Western miners in the coming years, notably the relative absence of strongarm ...

A combination of population explosion, failure of governance and endemic poverty creates a perfect breeding ground for a ...

China could be driven to bolster its support for stability in West Africa and the Sahel after the deadly attack in Chad, ...

In this edition of the Spotlight on Africa podcast, experts and analysts delve into Africa's evolving diplomacy as the ...

Opinion - Security in the Sahel, one of the world's most dynamic regions, requires concerted effort by all concerned countries.

University of Waikato provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Leaders of the west African regional grouping ...