Russia is expanding its influence in Africa as democracy wanes, with military strongmen carrying out coups and the United ...

Moroccan authorities on Wednesday foiled a high-risk terrorist plot targeting the country in a plot that was directly incited ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is one of eight Regional Economic Communities (RECs) recognized by the African Union (AU). Until ...

A recent ambush by criminals near Niger's border with Burkina Faso resulted in the death of at least 10 soldiers. The ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

An Islamist insurgency in the Sahel region, and fighting on Ghana’s northern border with Burkina Faso, may both spread to ...

A leading British defense and security think tank has pointed to Morocco’s growing strategic role in promoting stability ...

The three countries have vowed to strengthen their cooperation by establishing a new security alliance, the Alliance of Sahel States. But the security situation in the Sahel, a vast region on the ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw materials grows, this pivot may have significant consequences for Europe’s ...

The joint bilateral training exercise "Affaa Al Sahel VII" between the Special Operations Forces (SOFs) of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) and the Special Service Group (SSG) of the Pakistan Navy ...

The bilateral training exercise ‘Affaa Al Sahel VII’ between the Special Operations Forces (SOFs) of Royal Saudi Naval Forces ...