The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

Washington Post journalists faced numerous challenges in reporting from the Sahel region of Africa, including hostility from ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

Fatalities and violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa sustained near record pace, with the Sahel and Somalia accounting for 79 percent of related deaths.Highlights There were an ...

The advancing tide of Islamist extremism has prompted the rise of pro-government militias. The result has been a vicious ...

At a time when Africa is convulsed by various threats and American interests could be at risk, United States influence is in ...

The illegal trade of lion and leopard parts is growing in Senegal and threatening the lion's survival across West Africa ...

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

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

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Within ECOWAS, there’s an institution known as the Community Court of Justice. Since 2005, this Court has had jurisdiction to hear human rights cases brought by citizens of member states. People don’t ...