Home to one of the most diverse and vibrant people in the world, this landlocked country covers nearly 500,000 square miles ...

"Access to electricity is not just a matter of convenience; it is a fundamental human right that underpins economic growth, education, healthcare, and gender equality," Ms. Mohammed told African Heads ...

The Economic Community of West African STATES, ECOWAS has officially confirmed the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali, and the Republic of Niger from the regional bloc, effective ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds WNW at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 13 °F (-10.6 °C). Cloudy with a high of 26 °F (-3.3 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17.7 ...

Larry Gbevlo-Lartey has been appointed to liaise with the three-nation Alliance of Sahel States (AES ... the geopolitical landscape is changing in West Africa, as the US, France, Russia and ...

NIAMEY - A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled central Sahel region ... from West Africa's main political ...

Taken together, the three countries are sprawled over an area of some 2.8 million square kilometers (1.1 million square miles) – roughly four times the size of France – in Africa's northwest. They lie ...

(AP Photo, File) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against ...

The Africa Corps is a Russian initiative aimed at supporting security in the Sahel region. This project continues the successful military collaboration between Mali and Russia. Previously ...

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.

Junta-Led Sahel States Ready Joint Force of 5,000 Troops ... alliance followed the countries' decision to withdraw from West Africa's main political and economic group ECOWAS, which is still ...