In April, the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) - an offshoot of Boko Haram and an affiliate of the Islamic State ...

Gen. Michael Langley highlights the threat of African terror groups expanding, with Al-Qaeda factions growing and aiming to ...

AU Commission Chairperson H.E. @ymahmoudali met with H.E. Leonardo Santos Simão, Special Rep of the UN Secretary General for West Africa & Sahel & discussed the evolving political & security landscape ...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa, is expected to appear before the floor of parliament to respond to ...

In May 2025, more than 400 soldiers were killed in similar attacks targeting Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, all members of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The epicenter is the so called "three ...

The recent attacks in Nigeria and across the Sahel are deeply concerning. The scale and brutality of some of these incidents are troubling. So we’re monitoring this closely. One of the ...

The Alliance Of Sahel States - comprising Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso - has revealed plans for the establishment of a ...

“These guys are smart, sophisticated and evolving,” said Corinne Dufka, a veteran Sahel analyst based in Washington. “And now, there is a model for mainstreaming their political evolution.

The European Union is seeking to harness Morocco’s established regional influence to restore its deteriorating relationships ...

Egypt is ready to support counter-terrorism efforts in the Sahel region, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told his Nigerian ...