Extremist attacks in the Sahel have been increasing. Last week, Islamic militants attacked Bamako, the capital of Mali.

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

One in five elections globally are disputed in some way, and average voter turnout has fallen by almost 10% in a decade.

The recent closure of the last US military base in Niger highlights a shifting geopolitical landscape in which Sahelian countries are diversifying their partnerships beyond traditional Western allies, ...

Islamist armed groups in Burkina Faso have escalated their attacks on civilians, massacring villagers, displaced people, and ...

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 ...

KUWAIT CITY, Sep 20: Yousef Kazem, the spokesperson for the unified government application for electronic services (Sahel), announced that the app's services will be temporarily suspended starting at ...

The West African country’s armed forces said the assault, on a school for military police, was carried out by terrorists.

Its been 23 years since al Qaeda hit the U.S. in the deadliest terrorist attack in history and sparked the Global War on Terror, though terrorism remains a major security threat across the globe.

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 ...

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 12: The unified government application for electronic services, "Sahel," has announced its return to full operational capacity, assuring users of its "usual efficiency." In a post ...

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 ...