After two decades, and many failed counterterrorism efforts, the Trump administration is considering shuttering U.S. Africa ...

With up to 6,000 fighters, JNIM is now the most well-armed militant force in the Sahel — and among the most powerful in the world, officials and experts say.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) may need to review its transhumance protocol, which permits cross-border cattle grazing ...

Attacks by Islamic militants are surging in western Africa, where the U.S. is struggling to track terrorist movements in the ...

Did you know that West Africa is a treasure trove of unique and innovative writing systems, including the fascinating Adlam and N'ko scripts? These creations hold deep cultural significance and are ...

Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley described the Sahel region, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, as “the epicenter ...

Gen. Michael Langley highlights the threat of African terror groups expanding, with Al-Qaeda factions growing and aiming to ...

Islamist militants in West Africa could develop new revenue streams if they succeed in reaching the coast, the head of the US ...

Experts at the 2025 WHX Lagos and WHX Labs Lagos have urged strategic reforms to unlock the vast potential of West Africa’s ...

Nigerians are paying less for petrol than citizens of other West African countries, which pay as high as N3,600 per litre.