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 ...

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 ...

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

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 number of people forcibly displaced or stateless across West and Central Africa has reached a record 12.7 million, reflecting a 48 per cent increase since 2020. Among them are 8.2 million ...

Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid,” was issued and implemented by the administration of President Donald Trump in early 2025, it effectively halted nearly all US foreign aid. The ...

A top US military official has claimed that China is copying American training programmes and offering military aid to ...

Across the continent, thousands of Fulani people are holding fast to their ancient customs—while reshaping their traditions ...

Terrorist groups located inside the Sahel region, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, have increased their presence ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) announced the establishment of a new regional criminal court during an interministerial ...

The Trump administration has called for the Department of Defense to pull back its physical presence in Africa.

The head of U.S. Africa Command, a military body responsible for defense operations on the continent, said Thursday multiple ...