Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts.The W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) Complex is a vast wildlife sanctuary ...

French troops from Operation Barkhane, along with troops from Mauritania, Niger, Chad, and Burkina Faso (collectively known as the G5 Sahel force), have conducted numerous military operations across ...

Terrorism in the Sahel has increased significantly, with deaths rising nearly tenfold since 2019, according to the Global ...

TASS/. Moscow will continue to support the G5 Sahel group (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad and Mauritania) by providing weapons, equipment and training peacekeepers in order to combat the threat ...

Now, on the margins of the G5 Sahel summit in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, regional leaders have voiced support for the Desert to Power initiative. The heads of state said they will seek to attract ...

are exclusively the sovereign prerogative of Mali" and its neighbours Burkina Faso and Niger – with which it has formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The AES announced in January 2024 ...

Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad). Nevertheless, over the years, continued international assistance, mainly through the World Bank and its International Development Association, and key partners, such as ...

Given that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger occupy strategic areas of the Sahel ... previous initiatives, such as the G5 Sahel Joint Force, struggled with both. Although 5,000 soldiers is a starting point ...

Peace and security challenges in Africa’s Sahel region require ‘holistic approach’, says UN official ...

Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Chad). Nevertheless, over the years, continued international assistance, mainly through the World Bank and its International Development Association, and key partners, such as ...

In February 2017, France, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger launched the G5 Sahel Force with ECOWAS' support. The force aimed to combat insurgencies and arms trafficking in the Sahel ...