Islamic State in the Greater Sahara militants attacked a military base in Niger, killing at least 46 soldiers. A tragic ...

Two former company executives with inside knowledge of Barrick Gold's operations in West Africa are helping to drive Mali's demands for a payment of around $200 million from the Canadian miner, ...

At least 46 soldiers from the Nigerien Defense and Security Forces (SDF) were killed in a coordinated assault by militants ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...

At least 46 soldiers were killed in a militant attack on a Nigerien military base near the Mali border in the Tahoua region. The attack happened on Saturday in Iknewane, Tilia Department, and was ...

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Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - January 29, 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) confirmed this Wednesday the ...

Chad’s authorities demanded that France withdraw all its troops from the country’s territory by January 31, 2025 ...

The Malian army said it has killed a local terrorist leader, operating in central Mali and several other terrorists, during ...

Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way to interview one of the group's leaders in northern Mali ...