In the Sahel, a region plagued by jihadist violence, there are roads people steer clear of and others they travel on with ...

Al-Qaeda affiliate Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) is the main group behind a surge in militant jihadist attacks ...

The alliance of Sahel states have officially launched the Alliance of Agricultural Seed Producers of the Sahel (APSA-Sahel), ...

Swarms of desert locusts are moving across parts of North Africa. With unusually heavy rains in late 2024 supporting growth ...

The 2024 crisis exposed structural faults at the core of the West African regional body. At 50, can the once-great ...

Despite rising cereal and root crop production, food insecurity in the Sahel and West Africa has worsened—affecting 30 million more people in the last five years. This webinar, organised by the ...

In Africa's turbulent Sahel region, the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadist group is expanding its influence by repeated massacres, food distribution and signing pacts with local authorities to position ...

On proposed completion in 2030, the Great Green Wall is expected to be the largest living structure on the planet, three ...

Analysis - Jihadist groups and militarised counter-terrorism responses have weakened traditional approaches to resolving climate disputes.

The Sahel region in Africa accounted for 51 percent of global terrorism-related deaths in 2024, up from 48 percent in 2023, according to the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI).

Amid renewed relations with Libya, Russia is relying on the Al-Khadim base near Benghazi to strengthen its military presence in the Sahel region of Africa. RFI journalists were able to trace the ...