The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...

The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, marking the end of ...

"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization." ...

The Sahel, a semiarid region in Africa south of the Sahara Desert, has long been a focal point and an environmental issue .

A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled ...

Together with its partner, Réseau d'Initiatives de Journalists in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and with funding from the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the project "Appui aux ...

The exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso was the culmination of a year-long process during which the regional bloc tried to ...

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force ...

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create a 5,000-strong unit to fight the jihadist violence that has for years plagued the nations, officials said on Tuesday.

The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...

N’DJAMENA, Chad — France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation ...

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.