After more than a decade, external security intervention has left the Sahel region more fragmented, militarised and violent.

US and Nigerien flags fly side by side at the base camp for staff involved in the construction of Nigerien Air Base in Agadez ...

Russia has been expanding its engagement in Africa to increase Russia’s access to resources and support for Moscow’s vision of an alternative world order.

When Russian forces withdrew from Kidal in northern Mali, retreating from the very rebels they were sent to crush, they surrendered more than just territory.

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kyle Peterson, Allysia Finley and Kim Strassel. Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images/Rich Pedroncelli/AP/jim young/Reuters Africa’s tumultuous ...

Unfortunately, that is of limited use when it comes to the big crisis on west Africa’s doorstep: jihadism in the Sahel. Decades of counter-terrorism efforts by America and its allies failed to halt ...

An unusual alliance between armed groups in Mali could embolden others in neighboring countries and put Russia’s foothold in the region at risk. Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) ...

SOME OF THE KIDS OF STEEL TAKING PART IN THE RACE. IT’S A COOL AND CRISP MARCH MORNING ON NEVILLE ISLAND. TIME FOR THE ANNUAL KIDS OF STEEL FEST, AN OPPORTUNITY TO GROW EXCITEMENT. MORE THAN A MONTH ...

On April 25, armed groups launched near-simultaneous attacks against military installations and key strategic sites across Mali. Claimed by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, a jihadist group, and ...

West African affiliates of al Qaeda and Islamic State previously clashed in Mali, Burkina Spread of fighting points to lack of state control in Sahel region Poor security cooperation contributing to ...

WASHINGTON, April 7, 2026 - The World Bank Group has supported new Country Partnership Frameworks (CPF) with Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger for the 2026-2031 period. These frameworks aim to ...