In much of sub-Saharan Africa, a patient like her might simply be sent home with a handful of painkillers. She could be ...

A surge in terror attacks along Africa's west coast has prompted some countries to beef up their border security. Analysts say they need to coordinate more with the landlocked Sahel states where the ...

A top U.S. official praises Mali’s military junta for battling jihadist groups, signaling a shift in relations as the country ...

By the end of this century, typical daily temperatures in West Africa will be even higher than those registered on the hottest days of the year at present, according to a new study by climate ...

The United Nations raised more than $1.7 billion in pledges on Tuesday to fund aid efforts in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger for the rest of 2020 and 2021 as U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock warned a ...

Days after American diplomats and nationals were told to leave Mali, a senior U.S. official praised the military junta and hinted at cooperation between the two governments after years of a strained ...

A months-long siege on the Malian capital, Bamako, by the armed al-Qaeda affiliate group, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam ...

Travelers are being warned to steer clear of two West African countries, as the US State Department issues its highest-level ...

Local Nigerien missionaries are shocked and saddened; foreign workers there provide training, aid, and encouragement.

In the major cities of Central Sahel countries, such as Niamey, Bamako, and Ouagadougou, children are forced to beg on the ...