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

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

Both women are targeting the luxury market. Unlike informally produced ogogoro, which is cheap and has not quite shed its ...

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.

Interpol says a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of ...

The previous expulsion of French troops from the region saw countries invite and embrace alternative partners like Russia and ...

On January 11, a demonstration is planned in Côte d'Ivoire where Malian residents will reportedly express their discontent ...

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

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 against rising ...

Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by ...

and Senegal marks an important change in France-Sahel and France-West Africa relations," said Beatriz de Leon Cobo, an independent researcher specialised in security and political dynamics in ...