Twelve Nigerien soldiers have been killed in an attack in the west of the Sahel country and two suspects have been arrested, ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An attack by armed men in western Niger killed 12 soldiers, the army said Saturday, in a border area that has long been a hotbed of extremist violence.

Morocco is an "essential partner" for the countries of the Sahel, including those of the Sahel States Confederation, affirmed ...

Ghana's new leader said Tuesday he initiated a fresh bid to woo back Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to the west African bloc ...

Islamic militants attacked military posts in northern Benin, killing at least 54 soldiers. Previously, authorities reported ...

Russia’s growing footprints in Africa provide West African junta-led countries with an opportunity to recalibrate their ...

West Africa and the Sahel face a malnutrition crisis as aid funding collapses, food prices soar, and health systems near ...

By John Aka The growing entanglement of Ukraine in West Africa’s volatile Sahel region came under sharp criticism during a ...

Since its founding in 1975, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been a cornerstone of regional ...

Algeria and Mali share a 1,400-kilometer border and long-standing cultural ties, but their visions for the region have ...

Benin's government said that 54 soldiers were killed in an attack in the country's north last week, providing a lower toll than reported by Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM.

China is stepping into a weapons supply breach in parts of Africa’s Sahel as authorities in the region cut ties with former colonial power France and Russia struggles to replace its depleted stocks.