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, ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

The bodies of four Pakistanis who were among dozens of people who drowned after a migrant boat capsized off West Africa last ...

France has given up most of its military footprint across west Africa with astonishing speed. By the end of the year, the only remaining French base in Africa will be in Djibouti. Driven by ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ...

Climate change is substantially affecting cocoa production in a region of Africa that accounts for more than 70% of global ...

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

Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of ...

African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...