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 ...

Speakers Discuss Risk ISIL/Da'esh, Their Affiliates Pose in Syria, Afghanistan, Across AfricaThe resilience of terrorist ...

Valentine's Day often conjures images of chocolates and romance. But the crop behind this indulgence faces an existential threat. Regions l ...

Niger is set to hold a national convention to map out its long-awaited political transition following the July 2023 coup that ...

Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson traveled to the port city of Dakhla, on the West African coast, to launch his budget airline’s ...

Africa, the Middle East, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and the North West Indian Ocean. Hover over the map for more information. Regional Advisory and Coordination Cell for the Sahel (RACC) ...

Rather than permitting us to return to nearby Sicily, the Italian Coast Guard orders us to the port of Crotone to disembark ...

Illegal Chinese Miners Bribe Gang to Protect Their DigsBy Mike Odeh JamesNigerian crime kingpin Dogo Gide has tightened his stranglehold on Niger State, overpowering rival factions ...

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

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, ...

nited States security engagements in West Africa cannot be understood without consideration of regional geopolitical challenges spanning political instability, climate change, humanitarian and food ...