Experts say ISIL and al-Qaeda-linked groups use drones to target army positions with IEDs and to gather intelligence.
Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali have launched joint battalion aiming to bolster sovereignty after group booted out France, US.
The political and economic Sahel Summit is attracting an unusual group of attendees. Young people.
Leaders from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are hoping to find a way to repel advancing fighters linked to al-Qaeda.
ECOFEST 2025 in Dakar, Senegal focuses on how culture fosters resilience amid political crises in West Africa.
We look back at South Africa’s nationwide shutdown by women, as they halted work to protest gender-based violence.
Officials said the suspension related to broadcasts about an ongoing fuel blockade that has caused major shortages.
Ivorian authorities said the influx of Malian refugees was caused by ‘attacks against civilians’ from armed groups.
Bamako is running out of fuel and patience as al-Qaeda-linked fighters tighten their siege. Can Mali contain the crisis?
Al-Qaeda-linked group JNIM has besieged Mali’s capital, Bamako, cutting off key routes and causing fuel shortages.
Bamako is running out of fuel and patience as al-Qaeda-linked fighters tighten their siege. Can Mali contain the crisis?
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