East African countries have plenty to offer Western miners in the coming years, notably the relative absence of strongarm ...

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region to face rising extr ...

The exit of military-led Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is seen to ...

French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and China.

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes of gold -- all done on the orders of the military government.

The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extremist violence, Niger’s ...

Four Moroccan truck drivers were kidnapped while transporting goods from Morocco to Niger and were later released in Niger.

While you were sleeping, global agencies reported the following events overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Nineteen ...

The nations foreign minister says entry into the Alliance of Sahel States is not impossible Togos foreign minister has hinted ...

Opinion - Security in the Sahel, one of the world's most dynamic regions, requires concerted effort by all concerned countries.

The Alliance of the Sahel States' (AES) proposal to adopt biometric passports for member nations including Mali, Burkina Faso ...