Togo has not ruled out joining a Sahel defence pact forged by the military-led governments of Burkina Faso, Mail and Niger, the country's foreign minister said Thursday.

President John Mahama has called for enhanced Ghana-Mali cooperation on Sahel security, stressing the need for joint efforts ...

Ghana's president and Mali's junta-appointed prime minister on Thursday committed to strengthening relations in the face of rising jihadist violence and instability across west Africa.

Malawi reaffirmed its support for Morocco’s territorial integrity, and for the Kingdom’s sovereignty over all its territory, ...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has attributed the recent surge in terrorist activities in Nigeria’s north-east and north-west ...

ShareThe members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Deputy National politicians across the country have stoned ...

Experts say that Assad’s fall also threatens the flow of Russian mercenaries, which Moscow provides to the countries in west ...

Nigeria spent 1.38 trillion naira (about US$2.4 billion) on defence in 2023, and 1.65 trillion naira (US$1.1 billion) in 2024 ...

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

The UNOWAS mandate and its reporting are critical given the immense challenges faced by the people of West Africa and the Sahel,” said Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield.

What unfolded was a fiery exchange, with Obe standing her ground against the two male panelists.

Leaders of the west African regional grouping Ecowas approved the long-awaited withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso ...