DAKAR (Reuters) -At dawn on June 1, gunfire shattered the stillness of Mali's military base in Boulkessi. Some troops, ...

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 ...

Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that hasn’t experienced terrorist attacks. Its proactive, multi-faceted ...

Burkina Faso’s military-led government has officially dissolved the country’s electoral commission, shifting responsibility ...

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

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

Russia is cited as the main threat, as the blue, white, and red tricolore is lowered across the continent. Mr. Brooke has ...

Nearly 250 imams and Islamic preachers joined a national awareness session against online hate speech Saturday and Sunday, ...

At home, Togo has prioritized national security by increasing its defense budget from 8.7 percent of total government spending in 2017 to 17.5 percent in 2022 — an investment aimed at modernizing our ...

Faced with an unprecedented wave of drone attacks led by JNIM, documented in a report by the Policy Center for the New South, ...

Analysis - The threat of a terrorist blockade of Mali's Kayes and Nioro towns would be disastrous for all three countries.