BAMAKO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for West Africa and the Sahel Leonardo Santos Simao on Friday called for the establishment of a cooperation framework ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led the country since a 2022 coup, want to reduce reliance on foreign aid and harness ...

Niger's National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition ...

A national committee to chart Niger’s future has proposed that the junta-ruled country return to civilian administration in five years under new rules that strictly limit the number of political ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

Join our reporter Ngozi Egenuka as she engages Professor Abiodun Adeniyi in a detailed discussion on Africa’s political ...

In military junta-led Niger, a commission recommended a five-year transition to democratic rule. The junta's initial ...

Niger's military-led government suggests a five-year transition to democracy after a 2023 coup. The proposal alters a previous three-year timeline, leading to the country's exit from ECOWAS and ...

Russia has become a valid partner of Africa’s newest coalition, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), consisting of Burkina ...

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

Russia is expanding its influence in Africa as democracy wanes, with military strongmen carrying out coups and the United ...