Despite their citizens being among Africa’s poorest, Mali, Niger,and Burkina Faso boast mineral riches beyond the dreams of most nations. All three Sahel countries have sizable gold deposits, and ...

Given its achievements as a foremost Regional Economic Community in Africa, the authoritarian tendencies and disregard for ...

The West African nation's president demanded the departure of some 350 French troops in November last year Read Full Article ...

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma beat Ping in a highly contested election, becoming the first woman to chair the African Union ...

Speakers Discuss Risk ISIL/Da'esh, Their Affiliates Pose in Syria, Afghanistan, Across AfricaThe resilience of terrorist ...

The Speaker of Mauritania’s National Assembly, Mohamed Bamba Meguett, also stressed the importance of pooling African states’ ...

The attackers struck near the village of Kobe, around 30 km (19 miles) from Gao in a region where affiliates of Islamic State ...

Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), hoping the move can bring in better development. The memberships of ...

eople-centered development is at the core of the African Union Agenda 2063 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The pledge to pursue inclusive growth, sustainable development, and “leave no one ...

It is quite likely that Moscow and Beijing might align their strategies in the continent. This is a recipe for a massive ...

The three countries vowed to strengthen their cooperation by establishing a new security alliance, the Alliance of Sahel States. But the security situation in the Sahel, a vast region on the fringes ...

But there is little expectation that the AES countries would "reconsider their withdrawal,” Ndiaye said. There are concerns a ...