Sahel

‘I understand the criticism of the West’s double standards in the East and the Middle East,’ says the new head of the Southern Neighborhood

Young people from Sahel, an epicenter of global terrorism, traveled 185 miles in a military convoy, dodging landmines and attacks, to participate in a national championship

There are up to 56 active conflicts across the globe, with an increasingly international component: 92 countries are involved in wars outside their borders

An investigation by EL PAÍS with Lighthouse Reports reveals how Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia use European financing to detain and forcibly displace migrants and refugees. The victims are primarily Black people. The objective: prevent them from reaching Europe

With Russia lurking and diplomatic channels failing, Washington is preparing to redeploy its troops from Nigerien soil while pressure from the Chadian army threatens to end its operations

Europe and NATO are concerned about the destabilization of a region full of gold and uranium and central to migratory movements to the north

Justin Arestein, South African disinformation expert, explains how African and foreign political actors are pushing claims that support their geostrategic interests with the help of artificial intelligence and cheaper technology

Washington is maneuvering with authorities after a coup that left the country more closely aligned with nations like Russia and Iran and ended an agreement that allowed for the presence of a U.S. air base and 1,000 military personnel

Pentagon officials said U.S. had ‘lengthy and direct’ discussions with the junta officials that were also in part spurred by concerns over Niger’s potential relationships with Russia and Iran

Moscow agrees to strengthen its military cooperation with Niger while the Rosatom company commits to developing nuclear energy in Mali and Burkina Faso

The terrorist group maintains multiple affiliates with the capacity to carry out high-impact attacks, especially in Asia and Africa, despite its weakening in Syria and Iraq

After consolidating in Mali, Moscow is strengthening its collaboration with Burkina Faso and Niger through an armed structure intended to replace the Wagner Group

The Austrian lawyer responds to the controversial statements of the British Minister Suella Braverman saying that human rights ‘are not a luxury,’ and argues that Russia is the main responsible for the crimes committed in Ukraine

Conservative Alexander Schallenberg defends his country’s military neutrality in the Ukrainian war and expresses concern about the possibility of Moscow taking advantage of the loopholes left by the EU

In a region rife with coups, Niger was seen as one of the last democratic countries that Western nations could partner with to beat back a growing jihadi insurgency linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group

This is the first meeting since the defense chiefs of the Western African regional bloc ordered the deployment of a ‘standby force’ last week to restore constitutional rule in the country

Niger was the last Western-allied democracy in this part of Africa. But now, with the recent coup, Russia has gained influence

The Alliance has launched a study to assess potential risks from North Africa, the Sahel and Middle East, but the area was left out of regional plans approved at Vilnius summit