China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

By Phenyo Mokgothu In times of escalating tension between states, cool heads and calm words are crucial, says the North-West University (NWU) in South Africa academic Dr Pumlani Majavu. “The Rwandan ...

One of the most heart-warming stories in Nigeria last week was that seven governors, only three of them from Nigeria, met in Maiduguri to push forward with concerted efforts to salvage the Lake Chad ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, are officially leaving the regional economic bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday, ...

Get the latest news, pictures and stories from North West, the daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. North is the eldest of Kim and Kanye's children and was born on 5th December 2015.

Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa’s leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers breaking news and updates on Politics, Current Affairs ...

Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...

(AP Photo, File) 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 ...

President Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” exemplifies a focus on symbolic gestures rather than addressing significant global challenges.

According to Kanye, North, who he shares with ex-wife Kim Kardashian, has been motivated to pursue music. "She asked me to make beats for her I got back on the ASR Chopped up beats for her album ...

That's how Kanye West kicked off his latest Instagram post, and it's all thanks to his 11-year-old daughter, North West. On Monday, January 20, the 47-year-old Yeezy founder gave fans a rare peek ...