Hostages Killed in Nigeria Despite Ransom PaymentsAt least 35 people have been killed by kidnappers in Nigeria, despite ransoms being paid for their release from a village in northern Zamfara state.

France's posture and tone toward its military ties to West Africa have pivoted from unrelenting to resigned in the first seven months of 2025. This was underscored by a recent comment from a French ...

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan’s vision of “democracy as a tool for peace” continues to resonate across the continent. His Foundation, ...

Fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence in Africa have surged by nearly 60 percent since 2021, though this is marked by widely varying regional threat trajectories, actors, and objectives.

The United States has imposed new visa restrictions on citizens of 31 African countries. These restrictions limit non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas to single-entry with a validity period of just ...

France’s withdrawal signals the decline of its traditional cultural and political dominance in Francophone Africa. The ...

A picture of Burkina Faso interim president Ibrahim Traore meeting Russian leader Vladimir Putin made rounds causing ...

The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a jihadist terrorist group, reportedly earns about $191 million (about N291 ...