West Africa correspondent Monika Pronczuk had already reported on allegations of abuses by Russians fighting jihadists as ...

Extremist groups competing for territory across West Africa could turn the region into a fluid insurgency corridor spanning ...

Instability from Latin America to the Middle East risks spreading as conflicts, proxies, and shifting alliances shape 2026.

A leader of the West African regional bloc says coups and attempted coups have left the region in a state of emergency.

AFRAA said the focus for 2026 will shift to the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESAF) airspace to conclude trials and achieve a similar FRA implementation.

West Africa awoke to fresh tremors on December 7, 2025, when a group of soldiers in Benin Republic briefly seized the ...

Maritime security firm Vanguard says a Portuguese-flagged gas tanker, the CGAS Saturn, was attacked several miles west of ...

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ECOWAS delegation has arrived in Guinea-Bissau on Monday, as the military government which seized power in the country banned all demonstrations, strikes and activities regarded as threat to peace and ...

The ICC has unveiled the schedule for the 2026 T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. The tournament kicks off on ...

Under heavy sanctions following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia stepped up its courting of African governments with offers of military cooperation, weapons, grain and fertilizers. It’s also ...