Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

Niger's National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition ...

Canadian miner Barrick Gold has reached a new agreement with the Malian Government, potentially resolving a nearly ...

Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cisse, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84, Malian television announced Wednesday. The cause of Cisse’s death was not announced.

Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French ...

A national committee to chart Niger’s future has proposed that the junta-ruled country return to civilian administration in five years under new rules that strictly limit the number of political ...

Niger's military-led government suggests a five-year transition to democracy after a 2023 coup. The proposal alters a previous three-year timeline, leading to the country's exit from ECOWAS and ...

Malian director Souleymane Cissé, the African cinema pioneer who over five decades gained prominence for works infused with ...

Russia has become a valid partner of Africa’s newest coalition, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), consisting of Burkina ...