Local populations feel the effects of climate change, but new research shows only indirect links to violent extremism.

Niger expelled three Chinese oil executives amid a salary dispute, where expatriate staff earned significantly more than ...

Authorities blame the deadly attack in the town of Kokorou on the Islamic State in the Great Sahara, an ISIL affiliate.

"It is only via regional corridors that we will be able to move goods and services easily across the continent, reduce ...

Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to ...

As the Economic Community of West African States marks its 50th anniversary, GIFT HABIB reflects on its journey from an ...

As long as terrorist groups exploit illicit trade networks, the risk of their expansion into North Africa and Europe remains ...

Across the greater Sahel region that encompasses several countries, hundreds of thousands more have been killed and millions displaced as armed groups attack towns and villages as well as ...