Last week a government source told the media that Burkina Faso’s military junta plans to reinstate the death penalty, which ...

That sample is smaller than the more than one thousand Israeli strikes estimated by the Armed Conflict Location and Event ...

But a major defeat for Wagner this summer in northern Mali showed that its actual capabilities might be overstated and unable ...

In recent years, the issue of economic sovereignty of the Sahel countries has become increasingly important. Dr Fousseynou Ouattara, Economist/Expert in Finance, argues that in order to achieve real ...

Western and Malian officials and analysts say the Bamako attack underscored both Wagner’s inefficacy in countering Islamist ...

Since then, recruitment has dropped nationwide among militia groups, according to ACLED, which said 2024 is on track to see the lowest single-year level of extremist group mobilization since data ...

According to the military high command, the Libyan conflict and instability in the Sahel have allowed arms to flow into Nigeria, exacerbating the country’s insurgency and terrorism crisis.

For years, conflicts have plagued nations bordering the Sahara Desert. But what exactly are the causes of the Sahel’s struggles? Twenty-four million. That’s the number of people that require ...

Experts say the Sahel region is now the epicentre of global terrorism as factions loyal to al Qaeda and Islamic State expand their presence. A JNIM leader this week told French broadcaster RFI it ...

In Ghana, Sahel Jihadis Find Refuge and Supplies, Sources Say (This Oct. 24 story has been corrected to clarify that Atimpe is a researcher on preventing violent extremism, not an expert on ...

According to the military high command, the Libyan conflict and instability in the Sahel have allowed arms to flow into Nigeria, exacerbating the country’s insurgency and terrorism crisis.