The fight against radicalisation in Mauritania advances through faith and community outreach by female Islamic guides.

COTONOU, May 24 (Reuters) - Benin's new president, Romuald Wadagni, vowed at his inauguration on Sunday to confront rising security threats and to ensure economic growth translated into concrete ...

From the advancing sands of the Sahel to shrinking farmlands and vanishing forests, northern Nigeria has long been at the forefront of climate change. Communities that once depended on fertile soil, ...

Tuareg rebellion, jihadism and Russian influence collide in Mali, blurring the line between insurgency, proxy war and ...

David Miliband, President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), told an audience at RUSI that supply ...

A new analysis published in World Politics Review argues that Mali’s dominant jihadist group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), may be drawing lessons from the evolution of Syria’s Hayat ...

Formerly known as Africa Day or African Freedom Day, the African Liberation Day was set aside to honour the brave and courageous heroes and heroines of the African continent, who made the ultimate ...

Since late April, fighters from Al-Qaeda's Sahel branch have imposed a road blockade on the main routes into Bamako, torching dozens of buses and freight trucks.

Mali’s capital, Bamako, is facing mounting pressure after jihadist fighters blocked major roads leading into the city, worsening insecurity and disrupting supplies.The blockade was announced by the ...

For years, the names Al-Minuki and Wahhab spelt absolute terror for rural communities in Nigeria, leaving a bloody trail of ...

THE few days were days of anguish; headlined by the horrific developments in Oyo State. Now that the whole of Nigeria is in ...