Here’s what we know about the security situation in Sahel: Over the last decade, the region has been shaken by extremist ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have formed the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) to reject Western pressures and establish a ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have formed the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) to reject Western pressures and establish a ...

The epicentre of global terrorism "has now conclusively shifted out of the Middle East and into the Central Sahel region," ...

For years the U.S. has indirectly contributed to an outbreak of terrorist violence in a region of West Africa known as the Sahel. Ongoing conflicts in the Sahel region, spanning from Senegal to ...

In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and West Africa, ...

Devastating floods in the Sahel region leave 30 dead and a million affected. Aid agencies warn of waterborne disease ...

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 ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — all led by military juntas — have announced plans to introduce a new biometric passport. It’s the latest step in their withdrawal from the regions’ main bloc of nations: ...

On August 16, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) celebrated its first anniversary, marking a pivotal moment in the political, ...

But what impact has the Russian engagement had on the Sahel region? Eddy Micah Jr. talks to security analyst Ryan Cummings and DW correspondent Bram Posthumus in the Sahel region. DW AfricaLink is ...