Niger's decision to expel U.S. military forces in favor of closer ties with Russia has prompted U.S. officials to explore alternative partnerships in West Africa.

The top U.S. general is making a rare trip to Africa to discuss ways to preserve some of the U.S. presence in West Africa after Niger decided to kick out the U.S. military in favour of partnering ...

The military juntas of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed a treaty of confederation Saturday bringing together 72 million people into the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). It’s a decision, they ...

Foreign Policy. West Africa grapples with wave of military coups “It looks increasingly hard to argue against the idea of coup contagion,” said one expert.

Four years ago this month, a group of Malian soldiers descended on a military base in Kati, close to the capital Bamako, arrested their most senior leaders, and seized weapons from the armoury ...

West Africa map By Charles Onunaiju As far as we’re concerned, it’s not a coup, it is the liberation of a country, which was being governed by people, who were incompetent ...

As the U.S. withdraws 1,000 troops from Niger, the top U.S. military officer said other West African nations may be open to an expanded American presence.

In 2024, more than half of the world’s terrorism victims were killed across West Africa’s Sahel, a vast desert territory ruled by military juntas, according to the Institute for Economics and ...

In recent years, several West African nations have seen the military seize control of the government. While there are unifying factors running through these coups, looking at each case ...

West Africa is grappling with a wave of military coups over the past 18 months that has some wondering which country could be next. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File) Photo Gallery ...

In 2024, more than half of the world’s terrorism victims were killed across West Africa's Sahel, a vast desert territory ruled by military juntas, according to the Institute for Economics and Peace.