Each night, throughout Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, families gather, neighbors share food freely and communities come ...

France has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases in Senegal’s capital, Dakar that it has ...

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Maada Bio, reiterated on Thursday 27/3/2025 the need to rectify Africa's global standing and reaffirmed the continent ...

So, as you savor chocolate, remember the fragile ecosystems behind it. The price of cocoa in early 2025 was near its all-time high, due in part to dry conditions in Africa. Without urgent action to ...

Since mid-February 2025, competing terrorist factions branching off from the Boko Haram organization have engaged in a new wave of armed conflict, just two weeks after the failure of an ...

As Western powers retreat from the Sahel, Russian mercenaries are using social media, influencers and crowdfunding to expand ...

Under the cover of darkness, the jihadists moved into Wulgo, where the shores of Lake Chad meet the arid countryside of ...

China has helped remake Niger's energy sector, but pay disparities and unequal employment roles have caused friction.

Local populations feel the effects of climate change, but new research shows only indirect links to violent extremism.Climate change does not directly lead to more terrorism in the Central Sahel.

Burkinabe dictator, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, is the dashing poster boy for military rule in the West African Sahel. Not too long ... whether he is inveighing against Africa’s imagined ...

The Sahel region has come under increased scrutiny due to the prevalence of military rule. This area has been particularly vulnerable to terrorism and insurgencies, factors that have contributed to a ...

But as the second-largest continent, vague dreams of traveling to Africa won’t cut it. You need to know which region you’re heading to, and how to get the most out of your trip. Is the Sahara and its ...