The Africa Report explores four possible scenarios that could unfold in the Alliance of Sahel States over the next year.

President Donald Trump ordered Christmas airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, targeting ISIS terrorists near the Niger border after attacks on Christians.

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

The opinions and characterizations in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. government. Olivier Walther receives funding from the OECD Sahel and West ...

Abidjan (AFP) – Military rulers in west Africa's Sahel region may well have celebrated had a recent coup attempt in Benin resulted in another anti-Western junta in their neighbourhood, analysts said.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strong diplomatic relations with the Sahel, also based on the precious metal: gold. Concerned countries are: Sudan, Libya, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, ...

Two U.S. spy planes previously stationed in Ivory Coast Rising jihadist attacks in Mali threaten shared border Ivory Coast offers launching point for Sahel operations DAKAR/ABIDJAN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - ...

The Federal Government has said it is seeking to strengthen Nigeria’s conflict prevention framework through improved early warning and response systems, amid persistent security challenges across the ...

Yemen's more than decade-long civil war has flared up after a United Arab Emirates-backed separatist movement swept through ...

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