Billionaire Elon Musk's satellite internet system has become an increasingly common tool for armed groups to communicate in ...

For the governments of West Africa's Sahel region, the stakes are even higher. Gold is a lifeline for the military juntas of ...

Rifts like the one between Niger and Benin spell trouble for a region as interconnected as West Africa. The post The Niger-Benin Rift Spells More Trouble for West Africa appeared first on World ...

NIAMEY, Niger, July 5, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A double attack Friday by suspected jihadists near Niger's western border with ...

Analysis - In the Sahel, violent terrorism--now structural--and various forms of trafficking, including that of migrants, are linked structural realities. The agonizing Trans borders cooperation is ...

Sierra Leone's president is assuming the rotating leadership of the Economic Community of West African States. Under previous ...

The coup-hit nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso on Saturday ruled out returning to the West Africa regional bloc whose division could further jeopardize regional efforts to revert coups and ...

Explore Foreign Affairs ’ coverage of the domestic politics and international relations of the region that includes Benin, ...

Niger’s military government announced Thursday its decision to nationalize a major uranium mine operated by French nuclear ...

With up to 6,000 fighters, JNIM is now the most well-armed militant force in the Sahel — and among the most powerful in the world, officials and experts say.

The west African road network is vast, estimated at over 709,000km of roads by the Global Roads Inventory Project. It ...

The International Criminal Court is reviewing a confidential legal report arguing that the Russia-linked Wagner group has ...