A faction of Boko Haram led by Bakoura launched a deadly attack on Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) camps in Abadam ...

Some Islamic leaders in the South-West have vowed to reject and vote out politicians opposing the establishment of Sharia courts in the region.They also threatened legal action against any governor ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...

"Access to electricity is not just a matter of convenience; it is a fundamental human right that underpins economic growth, education, healthcare, and gender equality," Ms. Mohammed told African Heads ...

Widely seen as West Africa’s top political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote economic integration” in member states. It has struggled in recent years to ...

Authorities traveled to West Bengal to interrogate both the relative of the accused, Shariful Islam Shehzad, and the woman whose Aadhaar was used. Initially, it was reported that the woman ...

Shab e Miraj in South Africa starts from the evening of 26 January, 2025 (27 Rajab 1446 AH). In Islam, there are several Islamic events that have their own significance. However, Shab e Miraj is also ...

(AP Photo, File) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against ...

They make up a tiny fraction of the 17 million population in Senegal, a mainly Muslim country in West Africa. But their striking ... a branch of Sufi Islam, that plays an influential role in ...

At the same time, Al-Qaeda and ISIL affiliates have spread to coastal countries in West Africa, with violent attacks soaring by more than 250 per cent in two years. “Meanwhile, a new group known as ...

Mohammad Shariful Islam Shahzad, a 30-year-old man of Bangladeshi origin, was arrested by Mumbai Police on Saturday, almost 70 hours after the stabbing of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra ...