Lamine Zeine Ali Mahaman, PM of the African country's interim government, in his address accuses France of "destabilising" the Sahel nation by backing "terrorists" and fuelling rivalry between Niger ...

Nostalgic for the colonial era and concerned by the loss of influence in Sahel”, France is intent on destabilizing the AES by providing intelligence, “logistical support, arms and ammunition” to the ...

Mali’s military-appointed prime minister has lashed out at France and the United Nations in a grievance-filled address over his nation’s deteriorating security situation while praising the “exemplary” ...

With less than a fortnight to go before Ivory Coast's presidential election, three other west African states -- all ruled by ...

The Boko Haram jihadist group has been active in the Lake Chad basin for around 15 years - Copyright AFP LOIC VENANCE The Boko Haram jihadist group has been active in ...

Niger's army has claimed to have killed Ibrahim Mahamadu, alias "Bakura", a leader in jihadist group Boko Haram, but has not offered proof of his death, which AFP was unable to verify independently.

Niger's military leader Abdourahamane Tiani, on Saturday, promised to strengthen the country's military capabilities during a visit to the defense forces in Tillabery.“Our determination knows no ...

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is set to begin serving a prison sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of ...