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

The newly formed alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger has initiated a joint battalion to counter extremism in the Sahel ...

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

Africa’s Sahel region and its northern belt have remained among the most active centers of irregular migration and human ...

NIAMEY (Reuters) - A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled central Sahel region, Niger's defence chief said on state ...

DAKAR, Senegal — The United States scrambled on Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger’s junta said it was ending its yearslong military cooperation ...

U.S. relations with Niger, a key ally, face challenges after a military coup ousted the president, potentially paving the way for greater Russian influence in the Sahel. Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner ...

President Donald Trump ordered Christmas airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, targeting ISIS ...

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Insurgents killed 17 soldiers and wounded nearly 24 in the first major attack in half a year against the army in Niger, where Western powers fear a coup by the elite presidential ...

Niger halts visas for all US citizens after Washington places Niger on a full entry restriction list effective in 2026.

Tensions escalate as Benin and Niger engage in a tit-for-tat expulsion of diplomats, further straining relations after a 2023 coup in Niamey.

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