China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...

France is preparing to hand Côte d'Ivoire back its only military base in the country in a ceremony on 20 February, further diminishing French influence in West Africa. Ivorian President Alassane ...

France is preparing to hand Côte d'Ivoire back its only military base in the country in a ceremony on 20 February, further diminishing French influence in West Africa. Ivorian President Alassane ...

nited States security engagements in West Africa cannot be understood without consideration of regional geopolitical challenges spanning political instability, climate change, humanitarian and food ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

This is not exclusive to the Middle East – “map wars” are underway across the globe. Some of the more well-known examples ...

Analysis - Digital propaganda and manipulated information by external actors erode public confidence in democracy on the continent.

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

Back in Nuuk, Lynge turns to the map once more to reflect on how Greenland became caught up in a much bigger game. He refers to the 1946 attempt by the US to buy Greenland from Denmark, under which ...