Even as it pounds Ukraine, Russia is expanding its military footprint in Africa, delivering sophisticated weaponry to sub-Saharan conflict zones where a Kremlin-controlled ...

Henning Melber argues that Germany must redouble its efforts to learn from its bloody colonial legacy in Africa; Stephen Williams reviews his book.

With up to 6,000 fighters, JNIM is now the most well-armed militant force in the Sahel — and among the most powerful in the ...

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Nigeria's seaports are increasingly serving as key entry points for counterfeit products into West Africa, with far-reaching ... The report also flags Nigeria’s delays in ratifying key ...

And, in West and Central Africa, the French language remains a key advantage. "It's a small world!" he told told RFI's defence correspondent, Franck Alexandre. "French ex-military personnel have ...

The Russia-backed Wagner Group says it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists ...

The West African geopolitical landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) inability to effectively address the region's political and security ...

Many of Africa’s largest and most densely populated cities, including Lagos, Abidjan and Accra, are located along its low-lying West Coast. They are vulnerable to climate change impacts such as ...

While artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) is an important source of livelihoods in West Africa, informality leaves it vulnerable to exploitation by criminal and conflict actors. To best ...

Now working with MultiChoice's DStv on projects in West Africa and other Francophone countries, Sammy is quick to credit French for his career growth. His journey began at St. Matthews S.E.K ...