The fight against radicalisation in Mauritania advances through faith and community outreach by female Islamic guides.

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-African ...

The recent spread of terrorism and violent extremism, uncontrolled transnational organized crime and illicit cross-border trafficking in drugs, arms and people, as well as lack of good governance and ...

Since 2020, Russia has been expanding its presence in the Sahel region, seizing the initiative from Paris and Washington and enhancing its standing across sub-Saharan Africa. Recognizing that mounting ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Jihadi fighters who had long operated in Africa’s volatile Sahel region have settled in northwestern Nigeria after crossing from neighboring Benin, according to a new report, the ...

The Sahel, the semi-arid African region stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Red Sea in the east, has become the epicentre of global terrorism, given the high number of attacks by ...

EU envoy admits Brussels misread Sahel dynamics, warning that military-first strategies and one-way diplomacy have eroded influence as Russia and China deepen their foothold in the region. The ...

At the heart of the Sahel’s many crises, ranging from armed conflict and democratic erosion to climate-induced poverty, one thing stood out at the inaugural Sahel Governance Forum in Banjul: this is ...

The sea looks the same. So does the sand. But in Egypt, two beach communities not far from each other have decidedly different ideas about fun. People enjoying the beach in Sahel el-Tayeb, a village ...

Days after armed groups launched large-scale attacks on Malian Armed Forces’ bases, military ruler Assimi Goita on Tuesday said the situation was “under control”, with Russian security forces ...