These powerful and violent forces are converging in a new crossroads of conflict, with potential consequences well beyond this region and high stakes for much of the world. Over the past year, ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

Fatalities and violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa sustained near record pace, with the Sahel and Somalia accounting for 79 percent of related deaths.Highlights There were an ...

Islamic State, the militant group that imposed hardline Islamist rule over millions of people in Syria and Iraq for years, ...

A militant attack on an army position has killed six soldiers in northern Benin, where government troops are trying to curb cross-border assaults by armed Islamist groups, an army spokesperson said.

Islamic State, the militant group that imposed hardline Islamist rule over millions of people in Syria and Iraq for years, has been trying to stage a ...

FILE - Sebastian Gorka, left, speaks during a press conference outside Manhattan criminal court on May 21, 2024, in New York.

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw materials grows, this pivot may have significant consequences for Europe’s ...

Morocco’s strategic role in promoting stability in the Sahel is central to tackling transnational threats, with initiatives ...