West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes - Niger’s defense minister ...

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has executed the village head of Malam Boulamari in the Diffa region of ...

Four Moroccan truck drivers were kidnapped while transporting goods from Morocco to Niger and were later released in Niger.

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger’s Agadez city, local residents and the Austrian Foreign Ministry said ...

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has executed the village head of Malam Boulamari, a locality in Niger's Diffa region.

East African countries have plenty to offer Western miners in the coming years, notably the relative absence of strongarm ...

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

A combination of population explosion, failure of governance and endemic poverty creates a perfect breeding ground for a ...

Opinion - Security in the Sahel, one of the world's most dynamic regions, requires concerted effort by all concerned countries.

China could be driven to bolster its support for stability in West Africa and the Sahel after the deadly attack in Chad, ...

The Austrian foreign ministry says a female citizen has been taken by unknown assailants in the military-ran West African ...

University of Waikato provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Leaders of the west African regional grouping ...