From the ports of Cameroon to the islands of Comoros, Russian vessels are increasingly registering tankers under African flags to keep…
Browsing: West Africa
A security specialist says that the terrorist group al-Shabaab and other extremist organizations are learning to move faster as they…
Artisanal fishing had sustained Ibrahima Mar’s family for generations. But Mar, a resident of Rufisque, a suburb of Dakar, has…
Arms imports in West Africa have climbed in the past decade, even as weaponry sales in much of the rest…
A shadowy industry is thriving alongside Africa’s digital boom: mass-surveillance systems powered by artificial intelligence. As Chinese-built surveillance technology is…
A new report documents the huge scale of illegal activity by Chinese “floating fish factories” that set up off the…
Opioids and other synthetic drugs are increasingly invading parts of Africa, attracting organized crime and overwhelming countries’ medical facilities, according…
A global study has concluded that Burkina Faso in West Africa is now the country most affected in the world…
Sahel terror groups have long used forests to hide, stock up on natural resources and establish bases. Increasingly, these groups…
As foreign powers sign business deals and deepen diplomatic ties in Africa, one foreign player operates mostly behind the scenes:…