Over half of all terrorism-related deaths in the world occur in the Sahel. That's according to a new report from the Institute for Economics and Peace. The vast region in Africa that lies just south ...

Sahel countries launch a joint battalion to fight armed groups as they boost ties with Russia amid rising insecurity.

As The Washington Post’s West Africa bureau chief based in Senegal, I’ve reported from nine countries across the Sahel over the past 2½ years. I’ve covered three coups, the arrival of Russian fighters ...

(Nairobi) – The decision of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) will jeopardize access to justice for victims of atrocity crimes, putting all ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for an end to the unrelenting violence in Africa’s Sahel which has now displaced more than two million people within the borders of their countries for the ...

What are the origins of the force composed of troops from Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, and why is it needed? The force will have its headquarters in Mali, but will be under a ...

DAKAR, April 9, 2025 - The governments of the Sahel countries — Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Chad — gathered in Dakar for a high-level forum marking the tenth anniversary of the ...

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday discussed ways to boost military ties with the Sahel countries, promising to train their troops and supply weapons as it seeks to expand its clout in the junta-led ...

The military-led alliance of Sahel states has imposed a 0.5% import duty on goods from ECOWAS nations, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing tensions between the two blocs. ・Sahel alliance ...

Central Asia, the Sahel region and northern Europe experienced their hottest year on record in 2025, according to AFP ...