In Africa's turbulent Sahel region, the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadist group is expanding its influence by repeated massacres, food distribution and signing pacts with local authorities to position ...

Analysis - Jihadist groups and militarised counter-terrorism responses have weakened traditional approaches to resolving climate disputes.

In fact, current yields in the G5 Sahel countries are comparable to the modest averages for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the 1970s. Climate change is perpetuating low yields, and ...

Curbing weapons proliferation is a priority and there’s no better time than now for countries in the Sahel to get behind the African Union’s 2020 focus on Silencing the Guns. Hassane Koné, Senior ...

As jihadist violence spreads in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Western influence wanes, and democracy fades into memory ...

Jihadist groups and militarised counter-terrorism responses have weakened traditional approaches to resolving climate ...

Data sovereignty was a hot issue. Lots of data is generated in Africa. Who has control over its storage and use? Think of ...

On proposed completion in 2030, the Great Green Wall is expected to be the largest living structure on the planet, three ...

The real nightmare wouldn’t be the blast. It would be what comes after. Africa wouldn’t need to be anywhere near a nuclear strike to feel its impact.

Burkina Faso is many things. The country is considered to be the epicenter of global terrorism today. It is ranked number one ...