Such attacks in Nigeria and West Africa are usually labeled as “jihadi terrorism.” The often unstated assumption is that they are somehow related to international terrorist organizations, such as ...

From the rise of the shadowy ‘Lakurawa’ to a multimillion-dollar kidnapping industry, here is a breakdown of the overlapping insurgencies turning the country into a battlefield.

African traditional leaders commit to community-driven action to prevent gender-based violence at a high-level conference in ...

Recent abrupt funding cuts and the unpredictability of sustainable programming have had a direct and detrimental impact on people's lives. Despite mitigation efforts to try and maintain programming, ...

FREETOWN/ MONROVIA, Nov 30 (UNHCR) - Barely emerging from years of civil conflict, two countries in West Africa are waging a new war - a battle to eradicate all forms of violence against women. Last ...

Gambia's Supreme Court is considering whether a law protecting women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) is constitutional. The practice, common in Gambia, often involves forcibly ...

Across Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Nigeria, over 55% of gender-based violence (GBV) survivors supported in early 2025, have been left without continued access to essential, safe and confidential ...

AFRICOM signals a more fluid, intel-heavy model designed to dismantle jihadist networks while navigating unofficial relations ...

African cultural leaders and policymakers convene in Lagos to strategize against gender-based violence, aiming for cultural ...

By James Amoh JuniorAccra, Jan. 30, GNA – President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has warned that terrorism and violent ...

African traditional and cultural leaders on Monday pledged to intensify efforts to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) at a ...