The AU should seek to achieve three objectives. First, bring Algeria and the AES Confederation together through mediation.

The current diplomatic crisis between Algeria and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) presents recently elected African Union ...

At least 12 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an armed attack in Western Niger's Tillaberi region, the army said on Sunday.

The tri-border region has long been plagued by extremist violence. Just last month, a jihadi group attacked a village there, leaving 44 civilians dead, an attack the army attributed to the Islamic ...

At least 12 Nigerien soldiers were killed in an armed attack in Western Niger’s Tillaberi region, the army said on Sunday.