A former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (Rtd) has linked the heightening insecurity in the Sahel region to poverty, unemployment and weak governance. Abdulsalami spoke at the ...

The Sahel region has become a focal point of deepening polarization between pro-Western “moderate” states and nations seeking independence from neo-colonial influence, relying instead on non ...

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 1: Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs Dr. Khaled Al-Ajmi has announced the launching of a priority service and issuance of license plates for the elderly through the ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Extremist attacks in Sahel, an arid swath of land south of the Sahara in Africa, have proliferated in recent months: Last week, Islamic militants attacked Bamako ...

Across the Sahel and Lake Chad region, heavy floods have exacerbated existing humanitarian crises in countries such as Cameroon, Mali, and Niger. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is urgently ...

On August 16, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) celebrated its first anniversary, marking a pivotal moment in the political, economic, and security evolution of the region. Formed by Mali ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are members of the Alliance of Sahel States which was formed last September. The three nations withdrew from ECOWAS, which had threatened to intervene militarily in ...

This started with the withdrawal of French forces under Operation Barkhane from Mali in 2022) and from Burkina Faso (Operation Sabre) and Niger in 2023, as well as the European missions EUMPM and ...

The three have since joined forces under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) established in September 2023. Russia has moved swiftly to fill the gap, deploying hundreds of Wagner Group fighters ...

“His focus has been on a handful of regional crises where Algeria has tried to play a leading role: Palestine, Western Sahara, the Sahel, Libya,” Fabiani explained. Abdelhamid Siyam, a ...

The logical way around this problem is to pool resources. Record-breaking rainfall and floods have wrought havoc across the Sahel, and there are indications that this trend will continue for some ...

Drone strikes carried out by the Malians in Tinzawaten serve as a reminder that these aircraft are now a critical part of the Sahelian armies’ arsenal against jihadists. However, this approach can be ...