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.

President Trump enacted travel restrictions for 10 African countries, citing national security concerns, terrorism threats and high visa overstay rates.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

After seven years in development, Côte d’Ivoire has launched West Africa’s first agricultural commodities exchange – the ...