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People around the world often name the U.S. as their top ally. China is also a common response, while Europeans commonly name ...

Terrorist groups are becoming more daring with increased attacks on military camps across the west Africa region.

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) operating as a single entity is a global research organization and has recently launched the second phase of the ...

Between October 12, 1492, and the end of the second millennium, Western expansionism had a major influence on the global ...

General Abdourahamane Tiani, who secured his first presidential mandate at the end of March, is trying to maintain the ...

As my term as acting WHO regional director for Africa draws to a close, I have been reflecting on the resilience and ...

The Rapid Support Forces’ seizure of the tri-border area, a key trade and smuggling nexus, has brought Sudan’s war closer to ...

In the Sahel, a region plagued by jihadist violence, there are roads people steer clear of and others they travel on with ...

The World Bank’s Pathways to Scale highlights how economic inclusion programs across the Sahel, especially those targeting ...

Five years since the Mali coup of 2020, the key lesson is that the international community must move beyond the view of coups as isolated events.