Moroccan authorities this month arrested a dozen people they said were planning attacks on behalf of the Islamic State in the Sahel, a region south of the Sahara Desert, officials said on Monday. The ...
Cote d'Ivoire has become the latest country to expel French troops, following a similar departure from Chad in January. With ...
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar, has stated that the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has placed ...
Jaynisha Patel calls for renewed regional cooperation, backed by partnerships with outside actors, to stabilize the region.
Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, says the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from ECOWAS has placed more burden on the Nigerian military.Abubakar said this at the opening of the First ...
Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have put pressure on ...
The jihadist groups are extending their reach, threatening coastal West African states while battling local armies.
Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining French military base in the country.
By Steven KefasThe Sahel, a semi-arid belt stretching across West Africa, has long been a crucible of geopolitical competition. For decades, the region’s security architecture was shaped by Wes ...