China could be driven to bolster its support for stability in West Africa and the Sahel after the deadly attack in Chad, observers say China is putting its Global Security Initiative to the test in Africa's conflict-torn Sahel region after gunmen stormed the presidential palace in Chad earlier this month.

An attack on Chad’s presidential palace left 18 assailants dead and six in custody, with one soldier killed and three wounded, state media reported Thursday.

National Assembly Joint Committee on Industry, Trade and Investment has criticised Nigeria’s border closure policy, describing it as ineffective in curbing

The Chadian capital N'Djamena was on alert on Thursday after 19 people died during clashes between security forces and gunmen in the presidential complex. The assault came after President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno returned to his compound following talks with China's Foreign Minister Wang-Yi.

Two dozen armed men tried to storm into Chad's presidential palace but 18 of the attackers and two soldiers were killed in the failed attack, the national prosecutor said Thursday.Heavy gunfire erupted near the presidential complex just before 8:00 pm local time (1900 GMT) on Wednesday in the centre of N'Djamena,

Jihadists have killed at least 40 farmers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state in the latest violence to hit the conflict-wrought region, a government official said Monday.

Chad said it averted a “destabilization attempt” after security forces repelled two dozen assailants that briefly entered the presidency where the West African nation’s military leader had received China’s foreign minister.

Mr Wang began an Africa tour on Jan 6, visiting Namibia, the Republic of Congo and Chad before winding up his tour in Nigeria, where he held talks with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ...

seeks to establish Islamic law in Nigeria’s northeast. The insurgency has spread to neighboring West African countries including Cameroon, Niger and Chad. Chad, a country of nearly 18 million ...

Nigeria has reclaimed its position as Africa’s leading oil upstream investment destination, overtaking Angola despite the

This is the second and final part of the article on peacebuilding for national reconciliation and economic turnaround in Nigeria.

The Nigerian government has invested over N87 million to support 2,819 women under the Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) programme.