Vladimir Putin is expanding Russia’s presence in the Sahel by helping Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger build a shared ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw materials grows, this pivot may have significant consequences for Europe’s ...

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Malian authorities to reverse a ban on the privately owned French magazine, Jeune Afrique. The magazine was accused of "glorifying terrorism" ...

BAMAKO, Mali — The head of an alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger declared Tuesday that the launch of a joint battalion “must be followed by large-scale operations in the coming days" in a region ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have taken a decisive step toward reshaping the Sahel’s digital and economic future, turning to ...

The Sahel’s plight is a powerful lesson for the global community. The interconnectedness of climate change, state fragility ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left, Niger Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare, Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey ...

Militant Islamist groups in the Sahel are becoming increasingly deadly, with nearly 10 500 average annual deaths in the last ...

Shortly after Malian forces captured the Tuareg rebel stronghold of Kidal in November, mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group, who backed the government troops, briefly hoisted their flag over the ...

His Excellency Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz al-Khulaifi, met Thursday with Special Representative of the African Union Commission for Mali and the ...

BAMAKO, Mali — Relations between Algeria and the military alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger plunged to historic lows Monday as the two sides curtailed diplomatic ties in a spat over a downed ...