M23's rapid offensive in eastern Congo has rekindled tensions in the already fraught relationship between Rwanda and South ...

There are concerns a weakened ECOWAS would be unable to handle security crises spreading from the conflict-battered Sahel to ...

Nigeria is Africa’s big brother, not just in name as the giant of Africa, but i deed, as it has always played key roles in ...

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

The 38th African Union summit in Addis Ababa started with the election of commissioners, amid some confusion over the new ...

Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to cease operations and for its foreign staff to leave the ...

While the Tutsi and Hutu ethic rivalry seem to be the geneses of the great lakes conflict, there are more sinister players which have benefitted from this on-going conflict. The fact that millions of ...

Morocco stopped 78,685 migrants from illegally crossing into European Union territory in 2024, up 4.6% from a year earlier, ...

As Africa yearns for transformative leadership to effectively tackle the challenges facing its socio-economic and ...

Ruth Maclean, New York Times West Africa bureau chief, explains how the rebels and their patrons in Rwanda are profiting from the conflict. Advertisement 3:58 2:44 2:52 Advertisement 3:16 2:15 1: ...

Is it too late, asked Le Pays (Ouagadougou): have we "reached the point of no return" for another catastrophic conflict in Africa? Last week, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS BAMAKO, Mali ...