The United States scrambled Sunday to assess the future of its counterterrorism operations in the Sahel after Niger's junta said it was ending its years-long military cooperation with Washington ...

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A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled central Sahel region, Niger's defence chief said on state television.

Once a key link in France's military presence in Africa, Chad was its last foothold in the wider Sahel region after the forced withdrawal of French troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

[Reuters] Burkina Faso's army has ordered civilians to evacuate two large "military interest zones" in its northern and southeastern regions ahead of anticipated operations against Islamist ...

Kosseï camp in the capital N'Djamena was also the last of its bases in the Sahel, which were themselves a legacy of France's domination of the region ... military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Armed assailants in western Niger killed at least 10 soldiers in an ambush on a military unit that had been sent to hunt cattle rustlers in a border region near Burkina Faso ...

Cradle of a remarkable cultural heritage and land of opportunity, with a rich and dynamic population, the Sahel is going through many challenges. Due to the increasing insecurity, the number of people ...

Visit the Sahel situation page on Global Focus for more statistics. *The Sahel region includes the countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. “I was so frightened. The whole family – including my ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw materials grows, this pivot may have significant consequences for Europe’s ...

A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled central Sahel region, Niger's defence chief said on state television.