NGO's seem to be a thorn in the side of West Africa's military regimes: their critical reports on humans rights are inconvenient for the junta leaders ... threats in the Sahel region.But how ...

The proposal, awaiting the junta's approval ... the Alliance of Sahel States, in September last year. Some analysts described it as an attempt to legitimize their military governments amid ...

Beijing's backing of Niger's military junta is not an isolated policy. In the Sahel - a semi-arid region south of the Sahara desert - China is also supporting the military juntas of neighbouring ...

These moves marked the end of France's military presence in the Sahel region, after the expulsions from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all ruled by military juntas. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss ...

The junta leader expressed ... the Alliance of Sahel States, in September last year. Some analysts described it as an attempt to legitimize their military governments amid coup-related sanctions ...

Militias allied with Burkina Faso's military junta have been linked to a "gruesome" massacre western Burkina Faso that left dozens dead this week, Human Rights Watch said late on Friday.

Africa's Sahel region ... dressed in military uniform are seen mutilating a dead body in a viral video. A brazen attack on the capital by al-Qaeda-linked fighters highlights the junta's security ...

Mali's ruling military junta this week accused its neighbour Algeria ... and Niger – with which it has formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The AES announced in January 2024 that ...