Extremist groups in the Sahel region of Africa are increasingly using drones to challenge government forces and expose flaws in deterrence and surveillance.

Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov engaged in talks with Sahel region counterparts from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to offer support for regional stability. A memorandum was signed to enhance ...

The forum positions itself as a pivot point and a narrative shift. One that sees the Sahel not as a problem to be fixed from the ...

Russia hosted its first official meeting with the heads of militaries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, Moscow's Defense ...

NGOs in the violence-wracked Sahel region are dangerously caught between military juntas who accuse them of being spies, and ...

Risks to women and girls across this vast region are severe and systemic, as political instability, environmental collapse ...

The fight against terrorism in the Sahel continues to cost lives. Their military governments appear to cover this up. DW ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso face the task of untangling themselves from West Africa’s main regional bloc, Ecowas, after ...

Senior U.N. officials war that terrorist activity is surging in Africa’s volatile Sahel region,, and it’s making life more difficult and dangerous for women and girls ...

Entrenched in the Sahel, Russia is making a push for influence in Togo, according to a report by the Critical Threats Project ...

UNDP, GJF rethink governance, building trust in Sahel Efforts to tackle the persistent challenges facing the Sahel region are set to gain new momentum with the launch of the Sahel Governance Forum.

With other African states that are members of ECOWAS considering military operations, several states connected to Niger have rushed to pledge support, many of whom have had coups recently.