NIAMEY, NigerNIAMEY, Niger — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an ...

Ghanaian soldiers conduct combat drills during Flintlock 2023 at Sogakope beach resort, Ghana, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. As extremist violence in West Africa's Sahel region spreads south toward coastal ...

The Sahel region has become a focal point of deepening polarization between pro-Western “moderate” states and nations seeking independence from neo-colonial influence, relying instead on non-African ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Drug seizures soared in ...