The Sahel, a semiarid region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, has long been a focal point and an environmental issue .

Junta-led allies Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Thursday announced that their own common passport will come into effect from January 29, the date of their departure from regional bloc ECOWAS.

Governments seeking more revenue from mines operated by Australian, Canadian and French companies Imouraren Mana The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above.

French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and China.

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has appointed a former national security chief as envoy to the alliance formed by Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, signalling his administration's intention to mend ...

Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes of gold -- all done on the orders of the military government.

An Artificial Intelligence startup, Sahel AI, focused on helping legal professionals work faster and smarter, has announced the launch of its platform for contract drafting and review.In a statement, ...

The last two towns before Goma, a provincial capital in Congo’s east, have just fallen to M23 rebels. They last captured the city in 2012.

European banks are on the up and up. And President Donald Trump has thrown spikes on the road for US climate policy. Plus, mining companies in Africa’s Sahel region are being targeted. Aanu Adeoye ...

The year 2025 began with a shocking ISIS terrorist attack on the homeland when Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck with an Islamic State flag into a crowd, killing 15 people in New Orleans.

The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extremist violence, Niger’s ...

Last year saw more than 3 400 terror attacks in Africa with a fatality count in excess of 13 900, the United Nations Security ...