In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw ...

As Africa’s Sahel region has replaced the Middle East as the epicenter of jihadism, young men are flocking to the cause. They ...

The confrontation between France and the countries of West Africa is increasingly attracting international attention. With ...

severing ties after years of strained relations that have reshaped trade routes in the Sahel. Dubbed "Sahelexit" by some commentators, the decision was first announced a year ago by the countries ...

John Mahama, in his speech, emphasized that this instability poses a threat not only to the Sahel but also to all of West Africa. He noted that neighboring countries such as Ghana, Senegal ...

A sign for the Alliance of Sahel States is seen in Niamey ... and inexorably carrying their offensive into new countries. Nearly half of all deaths in the world attributed to terrorism in 2023 ...

The Sahel - the semi-arid region just south of the Sahara Desert that includes the three departing countries - is wracked with jihadist insurgencies and now accounts for "almost half of all deaths ...

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

Morocco’s strategic role in promoting stability in the Sahel is central to tackling transnational threats, with initiatives ...