Leaders in several West African countries increased crackdowns on freedoms as they strengthened their hold on power in 2025.

Over the years, Nigeria hoisted its foreign policy flag on the global stage by championing the fight against apartheid ...

Washington’s latest diplomatic overtures to the three junta-led Sahelian states send the wrong message about U.S. tolerance of bad behavior in the region.

The Lancet Global Health published a new peer-reviewed study today by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), which warns that a precipitous drop in global aid could lead to 22.6 million ...

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has said Moscow remains committed to strengthening the combat capacity of security forces in the Sahel Read Full Ar ...

Dozens of worshippers kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state have returned home weeks after their abduction, ...

Following US military strikes on Christmas Day, Under Secretary of State Allison Hooker visited Abuja on 22 January for the first meeting of the US-Nigeria Working Group established in response to ...

Russia’s spy agency has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of authorizing his “special” agents to “eliminate” African ...

Terrorists have again attacked Niger State, killing one person, abducting five others, and setting ablaze a church building and a police station in Agwarra Local Government Area.The attackers ...

The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

The Nigerian army says it has killed a top Boko Haram commander, Abu Khalid, and 10 insurgents in a night raid in ...

Armed bandits launched a violent attack in Niger State, setting a church on fire and abducting several residents, causing ...