Africa

Niger was a crucial Western ally before a coup happened there last July.Niger has cut military ties with the United...

The suspension follows an earlier move that has seen thousands of French soldiers exit the West African nation.Niger has suspended...

Navy captures MV Ruen off the Indian coast, ending the three-month hijacking of the Maltese-flagged bulk carrier.Indian naval forces including...

The soldiers were on a mission to stop the conflict between two communities in the Bomadi region.Sixteen Nigerian soldiers have...

The release of firebrand Sonko and his right-hand man Faye could help opposition chances in the March 24 election to...

In the heart of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, a poster advertising free Russian language courses has been attached to the...

Storming of hotel near Somalia’s presidential palace highlights resilience of the al-Qaeda affiliate.A 13-hour siege of a popular hotel near...

Freedom for Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye could dramatically alter the election race.Senegal’s top opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has...

People and Power travels to Zambia to investigate one of the world’s worst ‘sacrifice zones’.Around the world, tens of millions...

On March 9, 2015, five men driving a white truck with a concealed number plate abducted Itai Dzamara, a Zimbabwean...