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

Ecowas, which has tried to improve economic and political integration in west Africa ... with Mali and Burkina Faso the most affected states. In 2023 alone, more than 8,000 people were killed ...

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

The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso ... market for a population of around 400 million people. However, in parts of ...

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

Mali, Africa’s biggest cotton producer, plans to invest in clean energy and tackle issues like child labor and soil health to ...

Mali and Barrick Gold Corp.’s negotiations to end a protracted dispute over payments from the country’s biggest gold mine ...

More than 50 people were killed near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort, a local official and residents said.

Insurgents killed 25 civilians and injured 13 others in an ambush of a military-escorted convoy near Mali's northeastern city ...

At least 50 people were killed near the northeastern city of Gao in Mali after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort. The attackers were said to have struck near the village ...

More than 50 people were killed near Mali's northeastern city of Gao on Friday after armed assailants ambushed their convoy and its army escort, a local official and residents said. The attackers ...