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

A leading Nigerian priest has praised President Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso for making a strong statement in favor of ...

Suspected fighters from the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) have launched a devastating assault on Guiedougou, a village in western Burkina ...

Algeria has launched a mass deportation exercise involving thousands of sub-Saharan African migrants to neighbouring ...

Despite the bitter exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS and their formation of the rival AES, the destinies of ...

Brits have been warned that the Foreign Office is advised against “all but essential travel” to 21 countries. Venturing to ...

Analysis - Despite the bitter exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS and their formation of the rival AES, the destinies of the two blocs remain deeply intertwined.

While Hausa is the predominant language spoken in Niger, French has held official status since the nation gained independence ...

The Lake Chad region has been repeatedly attacked ... junta overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum in 2023. Along with Burkina Faso and Mali – neighbouring states where juntas also snatched power ...

Genetic insights into the Fulani people not only illuminate their biological history but also enrich our understanding of ...

Some of these leaders do not simply seize power; many possess an instinctive understanding of their nations’ pulse.

France was recently asked to leave Chad, and its relations in central and West Africa are increasingly weak. With Russian ...