Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso face the task of untangling themselves from West Africa’s main regional bloc, Ecowas, after ...

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has called for urgent reforms to strengthen governance, accountability, and citizen-state relations in the Sahel and across ...

Militant Islamist groups in Africa have led to the deaths of more than 150 000 people over the last decade, and continue to be highly active agents of instability across five theatres on the continent ...

There is no evidence French President Emmanuel Macron said in 2025 that Burkina Faso’s military junta leader Ibrahim Traore ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration, and Egyptian Expatriates Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt's active role in consolidating efforts to shore up security and stability in the region.

Experts also warn of increasing financial strain on ISIS, with fighter salaries hitting record lows and new covert methods ...

Expert on African Affairs Ramadan Kurani explains to Al-Ahram Weekly that the Egyptian foreign minister’s recent West Africa ...

As climate extremes tighten their grip across the globe, Nigeria finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. In 2024, the hottest ...

Hamissou Issiakou grumbled as he worked to strip bare his house, marked for demolition for illegally encroaching on the tip ...

Ghana’s Environment Minister, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, warns of severe climate threats facing Africa and urges urgent action ...

By Dr Wang Zhenxian In a world increasingly shaped by social, political, and environmental divides, how can we rediscover a ...