Senegal unilaterally ended its double non-taxation treaty with Mauritius without fanfare. It had previously threatened to cancel the treaty if certain conditions were not met. ... Read more »

With violence wreaking havoc across the country, Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, says that his government is ready to hold talks with the main militant leaders in the ... Read more »

Officials say gunmen killed 24 people, including a pastor, and wounded at least 18 near a Protestant church in the village of Pansi in Burkina Faso's northern Yagha province,. Read more »

President Emmanuel Macron has agreed to supplement French forces in the Sahel to strengthen the fight against the escalating insurgency in the region. He met Monday with leaders ... Read more »

The Sahel region of West Africa is buffeted by accelerated climate change and the spread of deserts, by the rapid growth of an increasingly youthful population, and by all the ... Read more »

Armed militants ambushed a Nigerien army camp near the border with Mali, killing 71 troops, Niger's Defence Ministry says. The three-hour assault was carried out by "heavily armed ... Read more »

The Forum on Farmer-Herder Relations in Nigeria is an initiative by Search for Common Ground Nigeria focused on increasing the sharing of knowledge on farmer-herder conflict ... Read more »

Africa's population is growing rapidly. The high birth rates present the continent with an enormous challenge. However, a study found that the number of children is declining as ... Read more »

At least 58 people have died near Niger's capital Niamey after an overturned tanker truck exploded as crowds tried to collect spilled fuel. The blast on the main road near Niamey's ... Read more »

As Islamist and other armed groups push into once-peaceful Mopti, to loot and spread their influence, locals hope their young people will spurn the appeal of joining the militants ... Read more »