Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw materials grows, this pivot may have significant consequences for Europe’ s ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...

The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) is set to broaden its focus beyond Nigeria’s internal conflicts to key regional crises across Africa, including the French withdrawal from the ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...

Having redeployed some soldiers previously stationed in Syria to Libya, the Russian army and its military-political entity ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

To combat the brewing drought and desertification, the African Union developed the Great Green Wall Initiative in 2007. The ...

Within ECOWAS, there’s an institution known as the Community Court of Justice. Since 2005, this Court has had jurisdiction to ...

It is easy to sway public opinion with soundbites but the debate on foreign aid needs composure and a view towards broader ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

There are concerns a weakened ECOWAS would be unable to handle security crises spreading from the conflict-battered Sahel to coastal West African nations. ECOWAS is also unlikely to be in a position ...

The Wall Street Journal is looking for an energetic, experienced and ambitious reporter to cover Africa in a crucial moment ...