An Islamist insurgency in the Sahel region, and fighting on Ghana’s northern border with Burkina Faso, may both spread to ...

Morocco’s strategic role in promoting stability in the Sahel is central to tackling transnational threats, with initiatives ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw materials grows, this pivot may have significant consequences for Europe’s ...

To combat the brewing drought and desertification, the African Union developed the Great Green Wall Initiative in 2007. The ...

Analysis - With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal. Niger also ended an agreement to keep about 1,000 US troops ...

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

The African Union is facing a shifting global landscape, a crisis of legitimacy and numerous conflicts. But there are ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa’s largest pastoral populations. The ...

THE African Union is in deep slumber as the Democratic Republic of Congo bleeds. Over 900 people were reported killed in Goma ...