Burkina Faso

Drawn by natural resources, the mercenary corporation operates in Libya, the Central African Republic, Sudan, and Mali, where they strive to spread Russian influence and enrich the Kremlin

Ousted President Mohamed Bazoum had implemented measures to combat terrorism but violence has spiked in the weeks since the July 24 military takeover

The Economic Community of West African States has set a D-Day for its armed action but has not disclosed the date

This is the first meeting since the defense chiefs of the Western African regional bloc ordered the deployment of a ‘standby force’ last week to restore constitutional rule in the country

The initiative aims to recruit tens of thousands of volunteers from across the country to register for the Volunteers for the Defense of Niger

The lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to have the federal government enforce a 1930s era federal law that requires the government to ban products created by child labor from entering the U.S.

Niger was the last Western-allied democracy in this part of Africa. But now, with the recent coup, Russia has gained influence

The United States and the European Union have suspended funding programs in the African country after the military uprising and borders have been closed

A presidential adviser says the family is living without electricity and only has rice and canned goods left to eat, but that Bazoum will never resign. The military junta is making efforts to entrench itself in power and is rejecting international mediation efforts.

The destabilization in the African region poses a higher threat of jihadist terrorism and increased flows of migrants to Europe

Two military-ruled West African nations vowed Monday to prevent military intervention in Niger as the new military junta attempts to consolidate power after the coup

Last Thursday, people in the town of Karma, in Yatenga province, awoke to a large group of armed men in military fatigues, driving motorcycles and armored pickup trucks and started indiscriminately killing people

The vice president is on a weeklong visit to Africa intended to deepen U.S. relationships amid global competition over the continent’s future

Jeffery Woodke was kidnapped from his home in Abalak, Niger, in October 2016 by men who ambushed and killed his guards

Poor nutrition in pregnant and breastfeeding women can lead to weak immunity and complications during pregnancy and birth

The jihadist advance in Burkina Faso and Mali has triggered a strong anti-colonial sentiment that is spreading throughout the Sahel region and being used by Russia