The African Union is facing a shifting global landscape, a crisis of legitimacy and numerous conflicts. But there are ...

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

Despite their citizens being among Africa’s poorest, Mali, Niger,and Burkina Faso boast mineral riches beyond the dreams of most nations. All three Sahel countries have sizable gold deposits, and ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw ...

Some of the key issues lined up for discussions include the ongoing conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the ...

Bettel had a “difficult conversation” with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye at the UN General Assembly in New York ...

Having redeployed some soldiers previously stationed in Syria to Libya, the Russian army and its military-political entity ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...

The basic survival strategy of all pastoralist groups in the Sahel is transhumance. This involves moving from areas of scarce water and pasture to more productive areas, driven by the seasonal ...

Speaking about Syria, Shea further said that the US is closely watching the situation in Syria, as it wants stability and ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.