As Moscow prepares to host the third Russia-Africa Summit on 28–29 October 2026, the gathering arrives at a moment of heightened scrutiny. Nearly five years into...
Four years after Russian forces arrived in Mali promising to defeat jihadist insurgents and restore state authority, the security situation in the Sahel nation remains deeply...
Between 2020 and 2023, military juntas seized power across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, promising to defeat jihadist insurgencies that civilian governments had failed to contain....
Ghana’s Chief of Defence Staff has issued a stark warning: violent extremist groups from the Sahel are pushing south, and the country must treat this as...
JNIM now strikes at capitals and governs territory, and the bet that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger placed on Russia as their sole security guarantor has...
Italian police have arrested five African migrants in connection with the alleged abduction and brutal gang rape of a 32-year-old Colombian tourist, who authorities say was...
Government condemns coordinated assaults that killed Mali’s Defence Minister, urges Ghanaians to suspend movements and limit non-essential travel. The Government of Ghana has officially expressed solidarity...
ACCRA – Ghana has given three international mining companies until December 2026 to shift operations to local contractors or face sanctions. With this move, Ghana joins...
Mali’s government has publicly denied reports that it is preparing to launch a new shared currency with neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger, pushing back against speculation...
From fuel price relief at the pumps to rising public debt, regional diplomacy, and major global legal and political developments, here are the key stories shaping...