An attack by a jihadi group on a village in western Niger has killed 44 civilians, the country's Interior Ministry said.The ...

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Named after the Arabic word for ease, the Sahel Rating System will initially be applied to new developments, with plans to extend it retroactively to existing buildings and spaces. This is aimed ...

Sudan's army has taken control of the presidential palace in Khartoum, in a major turning point during the war. The palace ...

More about Elian Peltier Ruth Maclean is the West Africa bureau chief for The Times, covering 25 countries including Nigeria, Congo, the countries in the Sahel region as well as Central Africa.

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The three countries have vowed to strengthen their cooperation by establishing a new security alliance, the Alliance of Sahel States. But the security situation in the Sahel, a vast region on the ...

Some 44 civilians were killed in an attack in southwest Niger, the country’s authorities said Friday, blaming it on terrorists belonging to Daesh in the Greater Sahara group. The victims were killed ...

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Military coups, particularly in the Sahel region, have fueled anti-French sentiment, spreading opposition to the French military presence across other countries in the region. Following Mali, Burkina ...