West Africa: The Role of Local Media in Sahel Conflict Reporting

allAfrica 's  Nontobeko Mlambo attended the 20th African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC) - the largest gathering of African investigative journalists on the… Read more »

Africa: Russia- Africa Partnership Gains 'More and More' Strength

African ministers attending the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi have been assured of Russia's 'total support' to the continent in 'different sectors', reports the BBC. Read more »

Senegal: President Bassirou Diomaye Faye Outlines His Priorities

"I am telling you here, there will be a renegotiation of contracts relating to natural resources," this is one of the strong announcements that the President of the Republic of… Read more »

Africa: Global Terrorist Killings in 2023 - Burkina Faso Suffers in First Place

The Institute for Economics and Peace has released its latest report on the state of terrorism around the world. The 2023 report, dubbed the Global Terrorism Index, shows a… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Dozens Killed in Attack On Mosque

Dozens of Muslims were killed in a rural community in Burkina Faso on Sunday, the same day a deadly attack on a church left 15 people dead, Al Jazeera has reported. Read more »

Burkina Faso: Gunmen Killed 15 in Deadly Church Attack

At least 15 people were killed on Sunday in an attack by gunmen on a church in Burkina Faso's north-eastern town of  Essakane, the BBC has reported. Read more »

Niger: Ecowas Prepares to Lift Sanctions on Niger - Report

According to information from Jeune Afrique, regional organization Ecowas will lift the economic sanctions on Niger "soon" - a decision made after the coup on July 26, 2023, by… Read more »

West Africa: Joint Communique from Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and The Republic of Niger

Following is the text of the communique as posted on the X/Twitter account @PresidenceNiger The statement was also broadcast on the national television stations in each country. Read more »

Mauritania: Chad and Mauritania Pave Way to Dissolve G5 Anti-Militant Alliance

Mauritania and Chad have cleared the way for the disintegration of the G5 Sahel coalition, which was formed in 2014, to address extremists and other issues in the sub-region, Al… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso, Niger to Quit G5 Sahel Anti-Militant Force

The military chiefs of Burkina Faso and Niger announced on Saturday that they would be leaving the G5 anti-militant group in the Sahel area of Africa, in the most recent setback to… Read more »

Niger: Niger Coup Leader Visits Mali, Burkina Faso in First Overseas Trip

General Abdourahamane Tiani, the head of Niger's military, met with representatives from Mali and Burkina Faso on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in his first overseas trip since… Read more »

Africa: Will Mali Cope Without UN Peacekeepers?

Peacekeeping operations have played a crucial role in stabilising fragile situations across Africa for more than 60 years. United Nations (UN)-led missions in Africa and about 27… Read more »

West Africa: Transcript of Podcast on the Sahel Region and The Approach Peacebuilders Need in Niger

Hello I'm Juanita Williams, allAfrica's managing editor, and we'll be discussing the Sahel region today and aiming for an understanding of the region's history of peacebuilding and… Read more »

West Africa: Burkina Faso's Military Junta Says it Thwarted Coup Attempt

Four officers were arrested in Burkina Faso, barely a day after the military junta claimed to have prevented an effort to stage a coup, RFI reports. Read more »

West Africa: Burkina Faso's Parliament Approves Sending Troops to Niger

The Burkinabe parliament gave the go-ahead for Captain Ibrahim Traore to send troops to neighboring Niger in response to a potential foreign military intervention to reinstate… Read more »

Niger: Junta Leader Signs Order to Allow Help from Burkina Faso, Mali Military

Niger junta leader General Abdourahamane Tchiani announced that his country will allow the military governments of Mali and Burkina Faso to send their soldiers into Niger to defend… Read more »

Niger: Without France ... There'd Be No Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - President Macron

Without France's military operations in the Sahel "there would probably no longer be a Mali ... Burkina Faso, and I'm not sure there would still be Niger", French President… Read more »

Africa: Innovations in Agriculture Can Drive Climate- Change Mitigations

The agricultural sector is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, responsible for an estimated 19-29 percent, according to the World Bank. This figure… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Soldiers, Civilian Volunteers Killed In Ambush In Northern Burkina Faso

Unidentified assailants have killed 40 people and wounded 33 others in an attack on the army and volunteer defence forces in northern Burkina Faso, the government said in a… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Troops Accused of Killing, Filming Bloodied Bodies of Young Boys at Military Base

Burkinabe troops have been accused of killing a group of boys and filming them in an 83-second video that surfaced in mid-February 2023. The army denied responsibility for the… Read more »

Africa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Children's Plight in War-Torn Sahel Region

Africans are facing some of the greatest challenges of our time. Food insecurity, resulting from flooding and drought, along with conflict, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Death Toll In Burkinabe Army Unit Ambush Rises to 51

An attack on a Burkina Faso army unit in the north of the country on February 17, 2023 has risen to 51, reports VOA. Read more »

Burkina Faso: France's Military Ends Presence In Burkina Faso

France and Burkina Faso have officially marked the end of French military operations in the West African nation, the Burkinabe armed forces said. A flag-lowering ceremony at the… Read more »

Africa: Cybastion – Leveraging U.S. Expertise to Bolster Cyber Safety in Africa

When President Joe Biden, addressing the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December, thanked major American corporations like Microsoft, General Electric and Visa for announcing some… Read more »

West Africa: France Losing Its Grip on Former African Strongholds?

France seems to be losing the grip it once had on its former colonies, and the rift is growing every day. Read more »