UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Tuesday condemned the recent attack on a mosque in Kokorou village, in western Niger, in which at least 44 worshippers were killed and 20 injured.

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

The extremist Islamic State group is resurging in parts of the world, adapting its tactics and expanding its reach despite ...

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.

Christian leaders have been called upon to actively engage in peacebuilding efforts across Africa, as the continent faces ...

As Earth continues to warm, more and more of the planet is becoming dry. A 2024 UN report found that in the last three ...

The three Sahelian states' split from ECOWAS is reducing security cooperation at a time when West Africa is battling numerous ...

Togo is signalling a potential realignment in West African geopolitics as it openly explores joining the Alliance of Sahel ...

The Minerva initiative was launched in 2008, and grants are managed by research offices run by the army, air force and navy.

The countries of the Sahel Confederation AES, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, continue in their project of mutual integration ...

For years, Russia and its mercenaries seemed unstoppable as they gained footholds in numerous African countries, at the invitation of local governments.  They secured access to valuable raw materials ...

Buba Adamu By Segun Onibiyo (Kaduna, Nigeria) He chose the life of walking desert sand to share life-giving water.Abubakar Adamu, 38, belove ...