The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three countries formally quit the group ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

Myanmar military junta soldiers attacked a village in the Sagaing Region and killed six civilians, including three who were ...

Guinea’s military junta moves to dissolve opposition parties – Critics call it a crackdown ahead of elections with no set ...

High Power Exploration (HPX), a mining firm backed by billionaire Robert Friedland, is facing intensifying scrutiny over its ...

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...

Guinea's military authorities have signed an arms contract with the Streit Group, a Russian businessman-led company from the United Arab Emirates. In exchange for military equipment, Guinea offers ...

But while boosting military capabilities is important, how long can the junta-led authorities allow the exploitation of mineral resources to cover up the cash crunch? Watch for more. Guinea | Junta | ...

And having military troops directly intervene in border enforcement could also clash with entrenched rules and practices, they said. Jerry Robinette, former head of the San Antonio office of ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising ...