Sahel region hardest-hit by terrorism worldwide, says Global Terrorism Index 2025
The Sahel region in Africa accounted for 51 percent of global terrorism-related deaths in 2024, up from 48 percent in ...
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Twelve Niger soldiers killed in attack, two suspects detained, says army
Twelve Nigerien soldiers have been killed in an attack in the west of the Sahel country and two suspects have ...
After being forced to withdraw from Sahel, France sees new role for its Djibouti military base
After being forced to withdraw its troops from the Sahel region in West Africa, France’s president said on Friday that ...
Armed attackers kill 21 civilians in western Niger, army says
Armed attackers on motorcycles killed at least 21 civilians in the West African nation of Niger, the army said. The ...
Ghana rejects report on militants finding refuge in its north
Ghana's government on Saturday rejected Reuters reporting on militants in Burkina Faso that found they are discreetly using neighbouring Ghana's north ...
Mali
Mali is a landlocked country in West Africa. A landlocked country is completely enclosed by land with no access to ...
How Drug Trafficking in Africa’s Sahel is Undermining Security and Stability
Before now, there have been some speculations and predictions on the correlation between drug trafficking and insecurity across the Sahel ...
US slaps sanctions on Sahel terrorist kingpins
This is not the first time that the State Department has targeted terrorist leaders operating in the Sahel. The United ...
West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor – UN
Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating ...
HRW accuses Wagner of killing civilians with Malian army
The Russian mercenary group known as Wagner is helping government forces in central and northern Mali carry out raids and ...
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