The Alliance of Sahel States’ new Unified Force (AES Unified Force) seeks to strengthen counterterrorism efforts in Burkina Faso, Mali and…
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Niger’s western Tillabéri region has emerged as the deadliest area in the central Sahel for civilians due to an uptick…
A global study has concluded that Burkina Faso in West Africa is now the country most affected in the world…
In October 2025, Malagasy protesters met the news of a military takeover with jubilation and validation for their rallies, which…
As 2025 ended, military leaders deposed elected governments in Guinea-Bissau and Madagascar. A putsch attempt in Benin failed after regional…
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan was serving as an election observer in Guinea-Bissau when a group of military leaders declared…
West Africa’s eighth successful coup in the last five years took place in Guinea-Bissau on November 26. Just 11 days…
For almost nine months, Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces group has operated its own government in the west — a…
When protesters filled the streets of Antananarivo and other cities across Madagascar, John J. Chin was watching closely. He saw…
The bloody landscape of el-Fasher, the Sudanese Armed Forces’ (SAF) last stronghold in the Darfur region, is emblematic of the…