Burkina Faso and Mali did not send representatives to a continental military meeting hosted by Nigeria on Monday, as ...

"True security is not achieved in isolation," Musa told officers gathered for the talks, set to run through Wednesday.

Niger’s military forces killed Ibrahim Mahamadou, known as “Bakura,” during what officials described as a “surgical operation ...

Niger’s military forces killed Ibrahim Mahamadou, known as “Bakura,” during what officials described as a “surgical operation ...

Niger’s army said on Thursday it killed Boko Haram leader Bakura during a “surgical operation” on an island in the Lake Chad basin in the Diffa region last week, near the borders with Nigeria, Chad ...

Niger’s army has claimed to have killed Boko Haram leader Ibrahim Mahamadu, alias “Bakura”, without providing evidence, prompting caution from experts and a denial from the jihadist group.

Charges against Choguel Maiga comes as the military intensifies a crackdown on dissent in the West African country.

The Malian government has sent a mission to Dakar to resolve a backlog of shipping containers at the Port of Dakar and strengthen trade relations between the two countries.

Sixty-five years ago, 14 African countries gained independence from France. DW examines how they have developed since then — ...

Out of the whole of the African continent, Nigeria stands as the most populous nation by far, and this translates to military ...

The head of the US Africa Command, General Michael Langley, said that Islamist groups are looking to extend their reach to ...

Niger's army said its soldiers killed a leader of the jihadist group Boko Haram in the Lake Chad basin, but experts cast ...