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

Ivory Coast’s expulsion of French troops follows similar moves across the region, leaving a power vacuum that must be handled carefully.

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

They said their departure was immediate, but under the bloc's rules, their withdrawal takes effect a year after the announcement.

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

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 ...

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

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.

BAKU. Jan 23 (Interfax) - Azerbaijan and Turkey plan joint mining projects on the African continent, CJSC AzerGold said in a statement.

Gunfire erupted in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on Sunday after soldiers from the country’s army mutinied and seized control of a military base. Shooting was also reported at ...

The French president’s attitude towards Africa has been an ongoing headache for his diplomats on the continent, who find themselves running constant damage control.

The role of the African Academy of Health Sciences (AAHS) in Dakhla as a tool of choice for promoting health sovereignty in Africa was highlighted by several panelists and African experts, during a ...