The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are in Moscow for their first official talks with Russia, as the three ...

China is stepping into a weapons supply breach in parts of Africa’s Sahel as authorities in the region cut ties with former colonial power France and Russia struggles to replace its depleted stocks.

It’s a rupture that couldn’t come at a worse time. The broader Sahel is at a tipping point. The withdrawal of French forces, the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) between Mali ...

Africa stands at a distinct crossroads in its history. For centuries, the political borders of the continent were drawn based ...

From left, Niger Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare, Mali's Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Burkina Faso Foreign Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traore ...

The military-led alliance of Sahel states has imposed a 0.5% import duty on goods from ECOWAS nations, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing tensions between the two blocs.