Mali's army said Saturday its forces had arrested two men, one of them a leading figure in the Sahel branch of the Islamic State group.

As Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger prepare to withdraw from the West African bloc Ecowas, reports show an increase in instability in the region - partly due to a lack of coordination in the fight against ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political ...

At least 69 people died, including 25 Malian nationals, after a boat headed from West Africa to Spain capsized off Morocco on ...

BY FOLAWIYO KAREEM OLAJOKU The recent expulsion of French troops from West African countries, including Mali, Burkina ...

Mali is a land of stunning contrasts, with a cultural richness and history that make it a unique destination in West Africa.

The United States military has completed its withdrawal from Niger after 11 years of military cooperation with the west ...

Will the Alliance of Sahel States quell their struggles with Islamist militants, and ask their Russian security guests to ...

Ivory Coast’s president announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country, joining a growing number of francophone ...

Ivory Coast is the latest country in West Africa to ask French troops to leave for good. It follows similar decisions by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal and Chad. We analyse France's shrinking ...

The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses ...