Dr Godknows Igali is a former Nigeria Ambassador to Sweden, Denmark and Norway. He is also the First Vice President of the Academy of International Affairs of Nigeria. In this interview with WALE ...

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, ...

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

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso ...

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso ...

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

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the ...

The same month, militants of an Islamic State group affiliate — known as Islamic State Sahel Province — likely shot and killed 21 passengers on a bus in the Arboudji village, near the border with ...

African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...

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

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas ... including states like Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast ...