Three junta-led nations have left the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, citing alleged French influence on the group. Burkina ...

Russia has announced the establishment of a Department for Partnership with Africa as part of its strategy to strengthen ties with the continent. The move marks another step in Moscow’s pivot towards ...

Niger has cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine ... likely in an attempt to counter Moscow's growing influence on the continent. At the end of July, scores of Malian soldiers, along with mercenaries ...

Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by Moscow to lessen Western influence on the continent.

Nigers minister of interior and public security has called for increased vigilance to deal with the alleged threat France ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds. By Saikou Jammeh ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Wednesday formally withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc. The military-led governments in the three West African ...

N’DJAMENA, Chad — France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the ...