Failure to comply with the new code of conduct online may result in disciplinary or even criminal sanctions: up to two years ...

Cattle rustling is a profitable revenue stream for insurgents and threatens the stability of the West African region.

At dawn on June 1, gunfire shattered the stillness of Mali's military base in Boulkessi. Waves of jihadist insurgents from an ...

Mopti Region, MaliA recent surge of attacks by an al Qaeda-linked group across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger signals its ...

"If we had peace tomorrow, it would still take five to 10 years just to stabilise the country's livestock population." ...

Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks ...

The terrorist group has emerged as most active in the Sahel, with a footprint across eight countries. It has been conducting numerous attacks across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

When Amadou Traoré was posted to an army base in western Mali, his family could take comfort that the soldier was far away ...

In jihadist-threatened north Benin, the army is waging a campaign away from the front -- a programme of social projects, ...

Terrorist groups are becoming more daring with increased attacks on military camps across the west Africa region.