In April, the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) - an offshoot of Boko Haram and an affiliate of the Islamic State ...

AU Commission Chairperson H.E. @ymahmoudali met with H.E. Leonardo Santos Simão, Special Rep of the UN Secretary General for West Africa & Sahel & discussed the evolving political & security landscape ...

With up to 6,000 fighters, JNIM is now the most well-armed militant force in the Sahel — and among the most powerful in the ...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, is expected to appear before the floor of parliament to respond to ...

The Alliance Of Sahel States - comprising Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso - has revealed plans for the establishment of a ...

Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley described the Sahel region, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, as “the epicenter ...

Gen. Michael Langley highlights the threat of African terror groups expanding, with Al-Qaeda factions growing and aiming to ...

In May 2025, more than 400 soldiers were killed in similar attacks targeting Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, all members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The epicenter is the so called "three ...

The European Union is seeking to harness Morocco’s established regional influence to restore its deteriorating relationships ...

Egypt is ready to support counter-terrorism efforts in the Sahel region, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told his Nigerian ...

The political and economic tides are turning across West and Central Africa.