On September 16, the people of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger will mark the second anniversary of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), established by the Liptako-Gourma Charter in 2023. This is not ...

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 ...

The European Union Special Representative for the Sahel region, Joao Cravinho, has issued a warning about the potential ...

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 ...

Under President Donald Trump, the United States has quietly recalibrated its Sahel strategy, trading military support to West African juntas battling jihadists for lucrative access to the region’s ...

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 ...

As several Sahel countries face growing insecurity and their media are heavily pressured, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is ...

Resilience and creativity are deeply rooted in Sahelian societies. Today, every artistic project, every cultural initiative, is a direct response to the daily challenges and an act of social ...