Late Gen Owoye Andrew Aziza Evolution of Boko Haram At its core, Boko Haram sought to impose a strict form of Shari?ah and to ...

Ivorian authorities said the influx of Malian refugees was caused by 'attacks against civilians' from armed groups.

Ivory Coast has strengthened security along its northern border following an unexpected surge in refugees fleeing violence in neighbouring Mali.

Mali is on the brink of falling under the control of al-Qaida's regional affiliate, JNIM, marking a significant shift in West ...

A well-armed jihadist group affiliated with al Qaeda is closing in on Bamako, the capital of Mali. The country’s military junta and their Russian partners are struggling to counter the jihadis, who ...

It consists of three branches as well as four independent formations. The National Guard, Civil Defense, Border Service and the State Security Service serve as militarized affiliates of the armed ...

The United Nations' top rights body on Friday adopted a resolution ordering an independent fact-finding mission to urgently ...

Almost without the world noticing, the Sahel has become the epicentre of global terrorism. More than half of ...

The armed forces are part of the Ministry of Defence. Supreme command of the armed forces is determined in Article 97 of the constitution, which states "The Government shall have supreme authority ...

The Ghanaian military reports that six people have died in a stampede during a recruitment event in Accra. The incident happened on Wednesday.

A quiet desert night in northern Mali turned deadly when an apparent military drone launched its explosive munition on a tent ...