The liberated captives have already been transported to the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, where they are receiving medical, psychological, and social assistance ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member regional counterterrorism force to tackle the growing influence of jihadist groups, particularly Islamic State’s (IS) ...

As the Economic Community of West African States marks its 50th anniversary, GIFT HABIB reflects on its journey from an economic union to a regional powerhouse, navigating both triumphs and trials in ...

Turkey is not the largest power interested in Africa. Its economic engagement, arms sales, and foreign aid are dwarfed by one or more of the major powers.

Sahel security experts met Governor Zulum in Maiduguri to explore Borno’s successful counter-insurgency strategies for ...

Burkina Faso remained the most affected country by terrorism for the second consecutive year, despite a 21% reduction in ...

Nigeria has been positioned sixth in the 2025 Global Terrorism Assessment with a metric of 7.658, ascending from eighth ...

The recent formal exit of the Alliance of Sahel States or Alliance d’Etats ... democratic governments in Chad, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Gabon and Niger Republic between 2021 and 2023.

The number of countries recording a terrorist attack increased from 58 to 66, according to the 12th annual Global Terrorism Index (GTI) released today. This reverses nearly a decade of improvements, w ...

Analysis - Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism ...

The Sahel accounts for 51% of 2024's terrorism deaths, with Burkina Faso, while improving overall, remained the most affected nation for a second year. Six of the ten countries in the region ...