By Burnett Munthali Burkina Faso, under the leadership of President Ibrahim Traoré, has embarked on a transformative journey ...

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A reflection on the myth and realities of its establishment, accomplishments, and challenges has shown that through ...

Key Takeaways France is struggling to maintain its traditional influence in West and Central Africa. As a result, Paris is exploring opportunities to expand its presence in the East and South of the ...

The Sahel region, long plagued by instability, terrorism, and economic marginalization, has witnessed a transformative shift with the emergence of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The ...

On Feb. 24, the Moroccan counterterror agency broke up a terrorist cell calling itself "the Lions of the Caliphate in the ...

As long as terrorist groups exploit illicit trade networks, the risk of their expansion into North Africa and Europe remains ...

Ochieng said IS Sahel’s strategy appears increasingly focused on exploiting security gaps beyond their core Sahelian ...

The force's activation follows a report by the Global Terrorism Index, which identified Africa's Sahel region as the global epicenter of extremism — accounting for half of all terror-related ...

France's recent military withdrawals from the Sahel and West Africa are leaving a void that Turkey is keen to exploit, ...