The connection? Both Moroccan and Spanish authorities said the groups were aligned with Islamic State in The Sahel. The group is best known for wreaking a devastating wave of violence across ...

These moves marked the end of France's military presence in the Sahel region, after the expulsions from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all ruled by military juntas. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss ...

A sign for the Alliance of Sahel States is seen in Niamey, Niger, in February 2024. And as the dictators, militants and Russians press forward, the United States has seen its influence in this ...

Beijing’s backing of Niger’s military junta is not an isolated policy. In the Sahel – a semi-arid region south of the Sahara desert – China is also supporting the military juntas of ...

Africa's Sahel region accounts for more than half of terror-related killings, a new reports says. Three men tell the BBC they have crossed the border multiple times to fight the military.

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is deteriorating and public freedoms are under threat. The Observatory for the ...

Time series of Sahel precipitation anomalies for 1960–2100 as simulated by eight coupled general circulation models of the global ocean and atmosphere. Precipitation is averaged over West Africa ...

Moroccan authorities have arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the so-called Islamic State in the Sahel group. The discovery of the 12-member cell and what ...

Peace and security challenges in Africa’s Sahel region require ‘holistic approach’, says UN official ...