China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

To combat the brewing drought and desertification, the African Union developed the Great Green Wall Initiative in 2007. The ...

Three ways China could benefit First, China could expand its influence – and the next four years hold enormous ... Ecowas to form the Alliance of Sahel States. As a neutral actor whose non ...

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?

Given its achievements as a foremost Regional Economic Community in Africa, the authoritarian tendencies and disregard for ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is currently pained by the establishment of the Alliance des États du Sahel (AES: Alliance of Sahel States, ASS).

The 1990s brought some positive changes. With the end of the Cold War, dozens of African countries experienced ...

The World Bank’s latest policy note explores how Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) can be strengthened in conflict-prone areas ...

On average, 20.4 months, but after the Lome Declaration ... formalised through the Alliance of Sahel States, consisting of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. So, what has been South Africa’s position ...

The recent influx of foreign fighters into Nigeria, particularly from the Sahel region, has raised significant concerns ...