What are the origins of the force composed of troops from Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, and why is it needed? Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger -- the so-called "G5 ...

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

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 ...

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.

King Mohammed VI received, on Monday at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the foreign ministers of the three countries of the Alliance of Sahel States: Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, Minister of Foreign Affairs ...

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 ...

Congratulations on your appointment as the African Union Special Envoy for the Sahel. Your assumption of this role comes at a pivotal moment for a region grappling with deteriorating security, ...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is calling for greater protection for people caught up in violence resulting from an upsurge in military action against armed groups in West Africa’s Sahel and Lake Chad ...

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 ...