Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way ...

Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way to interview one of the group's leaders in northern Mali ...

Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of ...

French troops completed their withdrawal from Chad this week before a January 31 deadline, the latest blow to France’s ...

DAKAR (Senegal), Jan 29 (Bernama-dpa) – The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are officially leaving the Economic ...

Indigenisation efforts led by leaders more concerned with self-preservation than national progress often spell disaster.

It follows similar decisions by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal and Chad. We analyse France's shrinking military footprint in Africa and ask what it means for the former colonial power's ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese and Chadian leaders said that the ousting of French troops from their territories was their sovereign decision, rejecting remarks from French President Emmanuel Macron ...

Vantage with Palki Sharma French President Emmanuel Macron has picked a fight with the numerous African nations who have expelled France's soldiers. Macron says the African countries "forgot to thank ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to still recognise Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger despite ...

DAKAR, Senegal — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extremist ...

Those nations include coup-hit Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal and Chad, which is considered France’s most stable and loyal partner in Africa. The downscaling of military ties comes as France ...