The extremist Islamic State group is resurging in parts of the world, adapting its tactics and expanding its reach despite ...

is to replace Western powers such as France as the primary partner for the Sahel states using disinformation to destabilize the region. Sambe of the Timbuktu Institute suggests that Russia's ...

The end of the road is now in sight for France, which has maintained its military presence and influence in Africa for a long ...

The Sahel region of Africa is the "epicentre ... have pivoted away from Western allies, such as France and the US, towards China and Russia for support in tackling militants.

Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to ...

Sahel governments have pivoted away from Western allies, such as France and the US, towards China and Russia for support in tackling militants. "Right now we're seeing that Russia is taking more ...

Mali’s crisis began in 2012, when coalitions of Tuareg secessionists known collectively as the Coordination of Azawad ...

A new report describes the Sahel region of Africa, a million mile band that runs through Mauritania to Sudan, as "the epicenter of global terrorism." We examine those findings.

The Sahel is this semi-arid region just north of where I ... strengthened political and security ties with Russia, and they've cut ties with France, to a lesser extent the U.S., and even countries ...