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

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

AWA, a leading African Airline has officially launched direct flights between Accra, (Ghana) and Ouagadougou, capital city of ...

A rare rock from Mars known as Meteorite NWA 16788 will be up for auction at Sotheby's on July 16. The meteorite may sell for ...

The 2024 crisis exposed structural faults at the core of the West African regional body. At 50, can the once-great ...

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 ...

French uranium miner Orano said on Wednesday its majority-owned joint venture with Niger, SOMAIR, is on the verge of ...

China's regime agnostic diplomacy in Africa--investing in countries irrespective of a government's adherence to the rule of law--holds inherent risks for Chinese investments and regional stability.

A double attack Friday by suspected jihadists near Niger's western border with Burkina Faso left 10 troops dead, authorities ...

He said his focus would include building the capacity of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to be able to meet the ...

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has been elected ...

This follows export restrictions imposed by Niger's military government, which seized control of the mine in December 2024.