With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is shopping for an apartment in Abuja for Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle. Chelle ...

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, ...

Suspected militants of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram killed a pastor at his home in Gombe state, Nigeria on Sunday Feb 9 ...

The Rev. Bala Galadima, ECWA pastor killed by Boko Haram in Gombe state, Nigeria on Feb. 9, 2025. (Facebook) ABUJA, Nigeria ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Since Enyimba won successive CAF Champions League titles in 2003 and 2004, no Nigerian club has achieved the same feat let alone win the ’second tier’ CAF Confederation Cup. In fact, most Nigerian ...

The Rev. Ezekiel, ECWA pastor slain on Jan. 30, 2025 in Kwassam village, southern Kaduna state, Nigeria. (Facebook) ABUJA, ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas ... Prior to Wednesday's shake-up, the bloc had 15 ...

The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...