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

The company also expects 1% annual growth of its gas production to 2030, sustaining 1.4 mln barrels per day of liquids production ...

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.

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

On the eve of celebrating the 50th anniversary of its independence on June 25, 1975, Mozambique is going through a political and human rights crisis that ...

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

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

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 ...

After talks in Qatar, the two countries’ presidents said they were committed to an unconditional truce between Congo’s army ...

An army air strike at a market in Mali's northern Timbuktu region on Sunday killed at least 18 people and injured seven, a local rights group said, while the army said it was targeting terrorists.

The Trump administration's sweeping cuts in foreign aid have impacted programs in northern Ivory Coast to counter the spread ...

A new global report ranks the world’s safest countries in 2025, featuring countries with low crime, strong security, and ...