Washington’s latest diplomatic overtures to the three junta-led Sahelian states send the wrong message about U.S. tolerance of bad behavior in the region.

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday discussed ways to boost military ties with the Sahel countries, promising to train their troops and supply weapons as it seeks to expand its clout in the junta-led ...

What are the origins of the force composed of troops from Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, and why is it needed? Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger -- the so-called "G5 ...

On 6 November 2023, during a speech commemorating the 48th anniversary of the Green March, the mass demonstration organised by the Moroccan government and military to walk into what is now known as ...

Operation Barkhane was the largest French antiterrorist mission in Sub-Saharan Africa and a key element of European security policy in the Sahel. Launched in 2014, it aimed to stabilise the region by ...

In early February 2026, Russia rsquo;s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) publicly accused the government of French President ...

DAKAR, April 9, 2025 - The governments of the Sahel countries — Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Chad — gathered in Dakar for a high-level forum marking the tenth anniversary of the ...

What are the origins of the force composed of troops from Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, and why is it needed? The force will have its headquarters in Mali, but will be under a ...