Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...

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, ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex ...

It is easy to sway public opinion with soundbites but the debate on foreign aid needs composure and a view towards broader ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

Once a key link in France's military presence in Africa, Chad was its last foothold in the wider Sahel region after the ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

On Saturday, 71-year-old Noël Louise Mekah Fossi, the daughter of murdered Cameroon independence activist Jacob Fossi, stands ...

formalised through the Alliance of Sahel States, consisting of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. So, what has been South Africa’s position on these? Coincidentally, the 2020 coup in Mali took place ...

Amewunou said the security crisis in the Sahel, particularly in francophone West Africa, played a major role in the split, as did the influence of foreign powers like France. He added that AES may ...

The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...