Unequal access to wealth is one of the main causes of worsening violence in West Africa's Sahel, which has forced millions to ...

Mali is on the verge of falling to an Islamist group that has pledged to transform the country into a pre-modern caliphate.

DAKAR (Reuters) - Some 52 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to meet their basic food and nutrition needs in the upcoming lean season, driven by conflict, extreme weather and ...

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) strengthens mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution capacities of its senior officials ...

Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming the world’s most volatile region for armed conflict, according to the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI) released on Wednesday. Of the 44 African countries assessed by the ...

Agyemang, has indicated that Africa must take full charge of its peace and security agenda to secure its future.

Army jets destroy vehicles, fuel depots, ammunition truck amid preparations by RSF fighters to advance on El-Obeid, local media says - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Experts and peacebuilding stakeholders have raised the alarm that governance failures, weak state institutions, and exclusionary politics, not armed violence alone, are fuelling the wave of ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa has "ordered an investigation into the circumstances that led to the recruitment of these young men ...

Bill Maher sparked debate comparing little coverage of Nigeria's Christian persecution to Gaza conflict, calling it genocide ...

Are you a refugee, asylum-seeker or stateless person looking for help? Visit the HELP site to find support and services from UNHCR. The West and Central Africa region hosts around 14.3 million ...