The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in partnership with the UN System Staff College (UNSSC), the West Africa ...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for Sahel nations to put aside their differences to tackle mounting attacks by armed groups in an African region beset by humanitarian crisis.

Since withdrawing from ECOWAS, the post-coup countries have inaugurated a new bank, TV station and joint military force.

The newly formed alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger has initiated a joint battalion to counter extremism in the Sahel region. The alliance, led by Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, aims to enhance security ...

Jihadists in Africa's Sahel region now operate in an area twice the size of Spain - Copyright AFP/File MICHELE CATTANI Jihadists in Africa's Sahel region now operate ...