Burkina Faso junta dissolves over 200 associations
Burkina Faso's military rulers ordered on Tuesday the dissolution of around 200 associations, the latest clampdown on civic groups in the West ...
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Fighting between Sahel-based terrorist rivals spills into Niger
The West African affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State have clashed in Niger for the first time, according to ...
Sahel states say Nigerian plane violated airspace over Burkina Faso
States in Africa's Sahel region accused Nigeria of violating their airspace, saying one of its military transport planes landed in ...
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 ...
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 ...
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