NIAMEY - A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West African bloc Ecowas Wednesday, severing ties after years of strained relations that have reshaped trade routes in the Sahel.

Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States regional bloc, due to take effect Wednesday ...

Washington Post journalists faced numerous challenges in reporting from the Sahel region of Africa, including hostility from ...

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

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

As Africa’s Sahel region has replaced the Middle East as the epicenter of jihadism, young men are flocking to the cause. They ...

A commission in junta-led Niger has recommended a five-year transition timeframe back to civilian rule. Back in 2023 when the military seized power, the junta suggested three years for the transition, ...

Niger’s National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition period during which the current military government will stay in power ...

The three junta-led West African nations, who have come together to form the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS) after their coups, formally left the Economic Community of West African States, after a year ...

NIAMEY - A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following discussions with national stakeholders, officials said on state TV on ...