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 ...
The Central Sahel region of Africa, which includes Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Over 16 million people need assistance and protection, marking a 172 ...
The Community-Based Sahel Recovery and Stabilization Project (PCRSS) aims to strengthen the resilience of local communities and vulnerable groups in the exposed regions of Liptako-Gourma. The ...
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 ...
Torrential rains during the Sahel’s rainy season (July to September) caused widespread flooding, displacing millions and submerging tens of thousands of hectares of cropland across Burkina Faso, Chad, ...
Ned Rauch-Mannino is a Visiting Fellow for The Heritage Foundation’s Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for National Security. Security in Africa’s Sahel region is in the U.S. interest, and it is ...
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, ...
Learn how conflict and climate change interact to form a compounded crisis in the Central Sahel, one of the world’s most vulnerable regions. Despite making up just 0.9% of the global population, the ...